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New york minute

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instantnounA very short period of time; a moment.
jiffynoun(colloquial) A very short, unspecified length of time.
blink of an eyenoun(idiomatic) A moment (a very short period of time).
split secondnounAlternative form of split-second. [(chiefly attributive) A stopwatch with two second hands, each of which may be stopped separately to time the intervals of a race by a sportsperson, or to time more than one sportsperson.]
flashnoun(transitive) To cause to shine briefly or intermittently.
tricenounNow only in the phrase in a trice: a very short time; the blink of an eye, an instant, a moment.
twinklingnounSparkling intermittently.
winknoun(transitive, intransitive) To blink with only one eye as a message, signal, or suggestion, usually with an implication of conspiracy. (When transitive, the object may be the eye being winked, or the message being conveyed.)
minutenounA unit of time which is one sixtieth of an hour (sixty seconds).
just a minutenoun(idiomatic) A short period of time, typically anywhere from several seconds to several minutes or more.
momentnounA particular point of time; an instant.
minutefulnounEnough to last a minute.
minutianounA minor detail, often of negligible importance.
minutagenoun(advertising) The amount of time, in minutes, during which advertising can be broadcast.
minnitnoun(nonstandard or eye dialect) minute
short shortnoun(film) A very short film, typically of a length less than three minutes.
microcenturynoun(humorous) A unit of time equal to one millionth of a century or approximately one hour (52 minutes and 35.8 seconds).
microsequencenounA very short sequence (in a film).
micronometernounAny of various other devices to measure small quantities, distance etc.
nanonoun(countable, science fiction) A nanotechnological device, such as a computer

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