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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread "a New York minute"? #210893 05/13/2013 1:37 AM Joined: May 2013 Posts: 1 Fritz stranger Fritz stranger Joined: May 2013 Posts: 1 What's the definition of, and origin of, "a New York minute"? Thanks!! FM Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: "a New York minute"? Fritz #210897 05/13/2013 10:38 AM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 It's an instant. The classic definition is "the time between when the light turns green and the guy behind you honks his horn." Here's Wordorigins' take on the subject: http://www.wordorigins.org/index.php/site/new_york_minute/ Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: "a New York minute"? Faldage #210902 05/13/2013 2:25 PM Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi jenny jenny veteran jenny jenny veteran Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi Could be but... The complete phrase used in the South predates "Hereees Johnny" and is self-explanatory e.g. "Free beer? I'll be there in a New York minute and that ain't but thirty seconds!" circa 1958 Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: "a New York minute"? jenny jenny #210910 05/13/2013 5:14 PM Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,971 Likes: 3 Land of the Flat Water LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,971 Likes: 3 Land of the Flat Water The "free beer" is good for me! Your's is the definition I've heard. ----please, draw me a sheep---- Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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