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Second
The duration of 9,192,631,770 periods of radiation corresponding to the transition between the two hyperfine levels of the ground state of the cesium 132.91 atom.

I'll be two seconds...
By Vitia
Second
A length of time that is very-under-exaggerated.

Hey there.
Hi, I'll be back in a second.
Okay.
*** 20 minutes later ***
...
I'm back.
Where were you?
Hang on, back in a second.
*** Killer is offline ***
By Georgeanne
Second
1. A small period of time.
2. What comes after first.

1. One Mississippi/Marshmellow/One Thousand.
2. Fuck. You beat me.
By Tove
Second
An indefinite period of time, usually assumed by the listener to be at least 2-3 minutes in length. Speakers use it to affirm that the time will be short without any actual meaning or elaboration, despite the fact that the period will likely be more than 120 times longer than stated (see above).

Person #1: Are you done yet?
Person #2: Yeah, it'll just take a second.

-5 minutes later-

Person #1: *visibly impatient* Okay, are you done now?

Person #2: I said, it'll be a second! Geez, some people.
By Doreen
Second
even though described as a second it means a long period of time

Yo Money I Aint Seen You In A Second
By Ailsun
Second
second is the best

By Constantine
Second
the amout of time it takes an STC to eat gregs out of business.

"oh hello could i get a sausage roll.....actully i'll just have everything"
By Lynette
Seconded
when you agree to someones opinion.

Cherry coke is the best soda of all time!

- seconded
By Lia
Second
The second is the duration of 9,192,631,770 periods of the radiation corresponding to the transition between the two hyperfine levels of the ground state of the cesium-133 atom (at 0 Kelvin).

The second has an interesting definition!
By Jewel
Secondively
In addition to a point made earlier.

"And secondively, I know you are the big marriage expert...Oh I'm sorry, I forgot...your wife is dead!" - Tobias FĂźnke
By Carmella