Slangipedia - Slang Dictionary

1

A tiny amount of time, like when you're waiting for your mom to finish yelling at you before you can eat cereal.

'I waited for a hot minute before I snatched the last Pop-Tart.'

'A hot minute was all it took for my dog to chew my homework.'

'A hot minute was how long I lasted before I gave my brother a wedgie.'

2

A time so weird you can't even measure it, like when your phone died right before the final question on a test.

'It took a hot minute before I realized my phone was dead.'

'A hot minute passed before I remembered my password.'

'A hot minute was how long I waited for my dad to stop playing video games.'

3

A time when you had so much fun it felt like you were on vacation, but you weren't.

'We had a hot minute at the mall before I realized I didn't have money.'

'That hot minute at the park was the best part of my day.'

'That hot minute with my friends was worth all my math homework.'

4

A long time, like when your mom said you had to wait until next year for a new phone.

'It took a hot minute before I got my new phone.'

'A hot minute passed before I saw my friend again.'

'A hot minute was how long I waited for my birthday.'

5

A time so long it could be forever, like when you had to sit through your cousin’s whole report card presentation.

'It took a hot minute before my cousin stopped talking.'

'A hot minute was how long I waited for my turn to speak.'

'A hot minute passed before the teacher stopped nodding off.'

6

Exactly 16 years, like the amount of time you waited for your mom to finally stop nagging you.

'A hot minute was how long I waited before I got my driver’s license.'

'I waited a hot minute before I could leave my house.'

'A hot minute was the time I waited for my mom to stop yelling.'

7

A time that could be a few months, or a few years, like when you forgot about your summer vacation until January.

'I had a hot minute off from school.'

'A hot minute was how long I waited for my summer job.'

'It took a hot minute before I remembered my summer plans.'