mike
n.— «“Ladies and gentlemen,” he said. “The F15s are in da house.” Then came the catch. “They’ll be 30 mikes,” said the monotone, meaning minutes. There was a fizz of static. Then silence.» —“Mud, blood, and death” by Chris Ayres Time (London, United Kingdom) June 2, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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