onosecond

onosecond
Half a nanosecond.
The onosecond is that split second when one realizes that a faux pas or a terrible mistake has been made.
Same as an ohnosecond.

It took Sandy only an onosecond to realize that she should not have asked Rusty who the father of the child was.


Dictionary of american slang with examples. .

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • onosecond — Half a nanosecond. The onosecond is that split second when one realizes that a faux pas or a terrible mistake has been made. Same as an ohnosecond. It took Sandy only an onosecond to realize that she should not have asked Rusty who the father of… …   Dictionary of american slang

  • ohnosecond — That moment just after you realise you have made a big mistake. Same as an onosecond. Tom paused for an ohnosecond then climbed out to see who he had backed into …   Dictionary of american slang

  • ohnosecond — That moment just after you realise you have made a big mistake. Same as an onosecond. Tom paused for an ohnosecond then climbed out to see who he had backed into …   Dictionary of american slang

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”