mad minute

English

Noun

mad minute (plural mad minutes)

1. (UK, military) A test of marksmanship with fifteen aimed shots at a twelve-inch target at 200 yards within one minute.
   • 2013, John J. Gebhart, LBJ's Hired Gun:

     Then the Major got into the game and launched rockets at them, and we all had a few mad minutes having target practice on the Lionel train set.

Usage notes

• The target size and distance vary with different sources.