"hot minute" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: hot minutes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} hot minute (plural hot minutes)
  1. A long period of time. Categories (topical): Time
    Sense id: en-hot_minute-en-noun-8zV0quuj Disambiguation of Time: 35 30 34 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 31 34 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 33 34 32 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 35 31 34 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 34 31 34
  2. An extremely short period of time; moment. Categories (topical): Time
    Sense id: en-hot_minute-en-noun-KnJRH2vR Disambiguation of Time: 35 30 34 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 31 34 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 33 34 32 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 35 31 34 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 34 31 34
  3. An unspecified period of time; while. Categories (topical): Time
    Sense id: en-hot_minute-en-noun-K6FiQQ0G Disambiguation of Time: 35 30 34 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 31 34 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 33 34 32 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 35 31 34 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 34 31 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: red-hot minute

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Alternative forms

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