en un decir Jesús

• en un Jesús

Literally, “in [the time it takes] to say Jesús”. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

• IPA^(key): /en un deˌθiɾ xeˈsus/ [ẽn ũn̪ d̪eˌθiɾ xeˈsus] (Spain)
• IPA^(key): /en un deˌsiɾ xeˈsus/ [ẽn ũn̪ d̪eˌsiɾ xeˈsus] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Syllabification: en un de‧cir Je‧sús

en un decir Jesús

1. (idiomatic) in a jiffy, in no time at all

   Synonym: en un santiamén

• “en un decir Jesús, o en un Jesús”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024