A fork of Rural Dictionary
what you say when someone tells you to do something but your too lazy to do it.
mother: billy! go take out the trash you stupid little cunt! i knew your father should have used a condom! billy: in a minute....
A unit of time equal to or upwards of one hour.
"Yo man, it's been a minute tho" "I know man! I haven't seen you in months!"
1. An internationally recognised, standardised measurement of time equalling exactly 60 seconds 2. A long nondescript length of time, always significantly longer than 60 seconds, often representing many hours, days or years
Director: Ok, so in a minute I will need you to set yourself on fire and jump through that window Stuntman: Got you *60 seconds later Stuntman sets himself on fire and jumps through window* *Stuntman lands on uncushioned ground and dies* Director: Oh shit, that idiot thought I meant 60 seconds when actually I meant several hours, he is such an idiot and deserves to be dead
A phrase used to make people think you are going to do what they say 'in a minute', however the task is almost always never done as the person is too lazy. It is most effective when used to piss someone off. Goes well with whining noises.
Simon: Get a life, you prick! Tabish: In a minute! (moans)
Most commonly used by South Africans. The word 'minute' can be used to disagree with a something.
Raylene: Joh, did you see Lionel's new girl? Chantay: Awe, minute for her.