#time
60 words tagged “time”
The night, in the cant — when the angler hooked windows and the prig went to work.
The dark early-morning hours.
To be released from prison; also to enter protective custody.
Mature content — open to view.
The critical first hour after major trauma
An afternoon snack / afternoon tea.
A short prison sentence.
The afternoon — peak example of Aussies shortening everything with an -o.
Very early morning; dawn
Seemingly generous added time when a big team needs a goal.
A very long time; ages
Added minutes at the end of a half for lost time.
To dawdle or waste time.
Tonight (numeronym).
A very long time
A long prison sentence.
Now
Right now; at this moment.
The day, in the cant — paired against darkmans on the rogue's upside-down clock.
Right now, just now — the Scottish 'at the moment'.
At the moment; currently.
Tomorrow.
In a little while, or a short while ago.
The daily erosion of an option's value as expiration approaches.
Right now / in a bit (famously vague)
A very short prison sentence.
A prison sentence, especially a shorter one.
Having served past the midpoint of a sentence.
A long time (not literally 60 seconds)
Twilight; dusk
Years of a sentence (e.g. 'six sheets' = six years).
Stupidly early. Some hour before sunrise that doesn't deserve a real name.
Very quickly; in no time at all.
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) used as a common reference.
Having little time left to serve before release.
For a very long time.
Soon; in a little while.
Some ungodly hour in the pre-dawn dark.
Life without the possibility of parole.
Always.