English

Noun

mad minute ‎(plural mad minutes)

1. (Britain, military) a test of marksmanship with 15 aimed shots at a 12-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.