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Considerable second

1. an unnecessarily long moment or instant;

2. when the sixtieth part of a minute of time takes upon itself the characteristics of an extended pause appearing to last much longer than its given unit of time;

3. a noticeable hesitation, awkward pause or uncomfortable lag in conversation.
Greg: Hey baby, I missed you. How's my sugar doin?

(akward pause)

Mary: I slept with your brother.

Greg: Well after that considerable second, is there anything else you want to tell me?
by newyears81 March 24, 2009
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