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santiamén

el santiamén
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(general)
a. jiff
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
¿Todavía no estás lista? Los invitados llegarán en un santiamén.Are you not ready? The guests will be here in a jiff.
b. tick
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Quédate donde estás. Estaré allí en un santiamén.Stay where you are. I'll be there in a tick.
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