There's a verbal trend out there that I don't care for.
I watch a lot of sports and sports commentators, so I've heard this phrase said in those environs, but I've also seen it used in non-sports contexts.
People are using the phrase "it's been minute" to ironically mean that it's been a long time since someone has done this or that. So "it's been a minute" actually means it's been a long time.
Where did this horrible little ironic phrasing originate from? And who coined this unnecessary verbal irony?
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