minnit

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Noun

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minnit (plural minnits)

  1. (nonstandard or eye dialect) minute
    • 1870, Various, Punchinello, Vol. II., No. 34, November 19, 1870[1]:
      I see they was goin, so I said:-- "My week-minded and misgided femails, hold your hosses a minnit, until an old statesman, who has served his country for 4 yeer as Gustise of the Peece, says a few remarks to you."
    • 1876, Helen Hunt Jackson, Mercy Philbrick's Choice[2]:
      "I jest stood like a dumb critter the minnit I got in," said Marty.
    • 1909, W.W. Jacobs, Sailor's Knots (Entire Collection)[3]:
      I'll go in 'ere for 'arf a minnit and sit down.
    • 1918, Edna Ferber, Cheerful--By Request[4]:
      Wait a minnit!
    • 1936-1938, Work Projects Administration, Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States[5]:
      Wait a minnit, I didn't show you my pitcher what was in de paper, did I?