"California minute" meaning in All languages combined

See California minute on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: California minutes [plural]
Etymology: From California and minute, as a contrast with the phrase New York minute. Head templates: {{en-noun}} California minute (plural California minutes)
  1. A period of time substantially longer than a New York minute, especially in reference to the completion of a task in an unhurried manner.
    Sense id: en-California_minute-en-noun-ROZyedWE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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