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Examples
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May 18, 2007 at 3:49 am i has a pasta wate a meenute somfin not righte
I Has Noodls - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2007
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"Mees Garden weel be hear in a meenute," the medieval face of Boris whispers into the Muscovite ears of Serge.
A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago Ben Hecht 1929
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Jan grunted like a satisfied hog, "I feex _you_ like that in one meenute, me."
Slippy McGee, Sometimes Known as the Butterfly Man Marie Conway Oemler 1905
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But before she had reached it a strong hand caught her and a great voice, deep and tender, commanded her: "Wait, lassie, sit down here a meenute."
The Man from Glengarry; a tale of the Ottawa Ralph Connor 1898
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Weel, he stood for the space o 'a meenute lookin' straucht at me, as if he would like to come forrit but dauredna, an 'syne he turned an' strided awa ower the muir like a huntit thing.
A Window in Thrums 1898
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They'll be in for their tea ony meenute, an 'the room no sae muckle as sweepit.
A Window in Thrums 1898
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"I'll just gang ben an 'speak to Leeby for a meenute," he said to his mother; "I'll no be lang."
A Window in Thrums 1898
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Geordie stopped short, and saying, 'We'll juist gang in a meenute,' passed through the crowd and up to the bar.
Black Rock: a Tale of the Selkirks Ralph Connor 1898
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"Dinna lean back in the big chair, for it's broken, an 'Leeby's gi'en it a lick o' glue this meenute."
A Window in Thrums 1898
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"I dinna say it's lyin 'on my tongue," Tammas replied, in a tone of reproof, "but if ye'll juist speak awa aboot some other thing for a meenute or twa, I'll tell ye syne."
A Window in Thrums 1898
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