"It's been a minute."

[Perd Hapley]

Where did this thing come from?

Why does everyone say it now?

Can we deport the people who say it?

[grampster]

Your question was a minute too long.

[bedlamite]

Where did this thing come from?

No clue, first I've heard of it.

Why does everyone say it now?

So far, you're the only one.

Can we deport the people who say it?

I'm OK with that, where would you like to be deported to?

[gunsmith]

its been around reno for a minute ( 2 or 3 yrs )

[charby]

Just wait a minute.

[230RN]

Guess1: Related to "minutemen?"

Guess2: Related to "In a New York Minute?"

In what context do you hear it?

First I've heard of it.  But then I don't get around much.

[HeroHog]

If I'm doing something and someone comes up wanting to talk, I will raise my finger and say "Just a minute" and finish whatever had me occupied so I could finish my thought process. Also, if someone is doing something and I see they are about to screw up or I have a better way to do it, i might say "Just a minute, what if you did XYZ instead?"

[Doggy Daddy]

Where did this thing come from?

Why does everyone say it now?

Can we deport the people who say it?

Hang on a sec, and I'll look it up.

[French G.]

Hang on a sec, and I'll look it up.

Just a figure of speech, probably first popularized in hip hop culture. I heard it a lot 10-12 years ago in the Navy. That it just now reaches Missouri is little surprise, I think 80s big hair is just now on the way out there.

[Perd Hapley]

Guess1: Related to "minutemen?"

Guess2: Related to "In a New York Minute?"

In what context do you hear it?

First I've heard of it.  But then I don't get around much.

It means, "it's been a long time."