Ohnosecond
//ˈəʊ(ˈ)nəʊˌsɛkənd// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The fraction of time between making a mistake and realizing it. humorous
"In the ohnosecond (one minuscule fraction of a nanosecond, the time it takes to realize you just made a BIG mistake) that followed, I realized my log of the conversation was lost."
Example
More examples"In the ohnosecond (one minuscule fraction of a nanosecond, the time it takes to realize you just made a BIG mistake) that followed, I realized my log of the conversation was lost."
Etymology
From oh no + second, in imitation of terms like nanosecond and attosecond.
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