A fork of Rural Dictionary
Traditionally it has meant in the blink of an eye. But after 9/11, due to the large air play of the song New York Minute (by Don Henley, and covered by the Eagles) it has taken on the further connotation of "A Blink Of an Eye that Changes Everything." Cataclysmic.
A sudden accident that takes a life. Any senseless violence, or of course the 9/11 attacks themselves. But it can be a good event too. When New York legalized Gay Marriage, the media reported the event as a New York Minute - the signing of that bill would change the state forever.
Very quick amount of time...noted by NYC's fast pace
When the J-Lo song came on the radio, he turned the station in a New York Minute
Faster than you can be raped, stabbed, robbed, and left for dead in a pile of your own feces in da big city.
Whoa, bitch! That blow job is supposed to take longer than a New York Minute!
The time between the light turns green and the guy behind you honks his horn.
That bitch got pissed off in a New York Minute when i stole her shit.
Refers to the hectic life of typical businesspeople in New York City. Often used to put work load into context.
Phew! I just did 2 hours of work in a New York minute!
A very small amount of time, based on the implication that as New York, NY is the city that never sleeps, time moves more rapidly within its city limits.
He consumed the sirloin steak like a rat on a Cheeto in a New York minute.
time in new york city, new york state
It can happen in a New York minute.