Define A Minute Meaning

A Minute
a long or medium period of time

By Austin
A Minute
According to comedian Al Jackson approximately 5 years.

I ain't see joe in like a minute

Tupac's been dead for like 3 minutes.
By Beth
A Minute
Phrase used by blacks denoting an extremely long period of time.

Upon sighting a long lost black cousin at the beauty parlor, after the requisite whooping, hollering and screeching:

"Shaneeqwa I ain't seed yo black ass in a MINUTE!" (more screeching, bellowing in delight, hugs) then "When did yo black ass get out the jail house? Yo black ass was up in there for a MINUTE! And I KNOW thess right! We was talking bout yo black ass at the fambly reunion! It sho is goot to see yo black ass!" (more screeching and whooping) "Africa come over here and let me introduce yo black ass to Shaneeqwa! She my cousin from out yonder in South Carolina!" (more screeching, whooping and "lawd hev MERCY!" proclamations over not having seed her in a MINUTE...
By Marlene
A Minute

"Yo man, when can you get here?" "Man, I'm busy, I'm a be there in a minute."
By Sibel
A Minute
only a short time spent with a significant other, who is not really that significant - short term relationship

"I was only wit her for A MINUTE, ain't like I'm married to her."
By Tera
In A Minute
When you haven't done something in a long time.

For example, I haven't seen her in a minute.
By Emmalyn
Minute
A very long time.

yo I haven't seen you in a minute!
By Bibby
Minute
Might be 20 minutes, 5 minutes or a week or a year... but rarely really just one minute...

I haven't felt so alive in a minute... but i do now..
By Wren
In A Minute
ghetto way of saying in a long time

Tyrone: What's good Darius?
Darius: What up cuuuuh. I ain't seen you in a minute.
Tyrone's IQ went down after hearing that and got autism.
By Alisa
For A Minute
A time span implying a very long time

Damn, Marquis...You ain't hit dat dipper for a minute...Pass dat shit over dis way!
By Charita