hot minute
Slang for ages
A hot minute is slang for a period of time, but with two opposite meanings depending on context.
It can mean a very brief moment: Wait a hot minute—that doesn't add up.
More commonly now, it means a surprisingly long time: It's been a hot minute since we've hung out.
The second sense dominates in casual speech, often implying the speaker has lost track of time or is reuniting after an unexpectedly long gap.
moment
Brief period of time
jiffy · tick · heartbeat · blink · split second · momentary · fleeting · short-lived · rapid · quick
ages
Extended time spans
while · donkey's years · blue moon · dog's age · yonks · aeons · epoch · spell · stretch · bit
hot minuteeternity
Boundless temporal existence
ages · forever · eons · donkey's years · forever and a day
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