"real soon now" meaning in English

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Adverb

Etymology: From the information technology community, popularized by Jerry Pournelle's Chaos Manor column in BYTE magazine. Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} real soon now (not comparable)
  1. (informal) Designating a time when something will become available, supposedly (but perhaps only optimistically) in the near future. Wikipedia link: Jerry Pournelle Tags: informal, not-comparable Synonyms: RSN Related terms: don't hold your breath
    Sense id: en-real_soon_now-en-adv-obJS5gcZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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