This line is used for the exaggerated description of a dramatic turn of events in a moment of ones life.
"Nek minute" is often used in a way that leaves the end of the story open, meaning the listener is left to only presume what had happened, though it's not always used like this.
Also the person enlightening you with their wonderful story can replicate what happened themselves.
Can be also pronounced/spelled as "nek minnit", "neg minute"
Used instead of the phrase "Next Minute". No one knows its etymology (origin of word), except that it may have originated on the short-running TV3 show "The Jono Project". The phrase became extremely popular here in New Zealand and has been parodied many times since.
"Aww chur bro, makin' 2-minute noodles is easy as aye. Just boil some water, drop some noodles in there... Nek minnit... Hmm these noodles may need another minute aye..."
"I was talking to that weird girl Sharon, all was going fine, but nek minnit she hit me!"
Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”
Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing peecalculus.