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General Slang
in a minute
· phrase · midwest
Detroit sign-off — casual 'catch you later'.
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Detroit goodbye. Despite the wording, it doesn't mean sixty seconds — it means 'sometime soon, whenever'. Functionally identical to 'later' or 'in a bit', just with the D's cadence on it.
“Alright, I'm out — catch you in a minute.”
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General American slang for 'a long time'. 'I haven't seen you in a minute' = it's been a while. Opposite of the literal reading; widely used in AAVE before crossing over.
“Damn, haven't been to this spot in a minute.”
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in a minute In A Sentence
Alright, I'm out — catch you in a minute.
Damn, haven't been to this spot in a minute.
Origin & Usage
AAVE; the 'long time' sense is national, the farewell use is Detroit-coded.
People Also Ask
What does 'in a minute' mean in Detroit slang?
It's a casual Detroit sign-off, roughly 'catch you later'.
How do you use 'in a minute' in a sentence?
You'd say 'Alright, in a minute' as you leave, not meaning literally sixty seconds.
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