New York minute

New York minute

n. Slang An extremely short period of time: "If we could find [a merger in another city] that would work as well, we'd do it in a New York minute" (Jonathan Golden).

New York minute

n chiefly informal US and Canadian a very short period of time; instant [C20: from the supposedly fast pace of life in New York]

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New York minute - a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat); "if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash"instant, jiffy, split second, trice, twinkling, wink, blink of an eye, heartbeat, flashmo, moment, second, minute, bit - an indefinitely short time; "wait just a moment"; "in a mo"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit"