ohnosecond /ˈəʊ(ˈ)nəʊˌsɛkənd/ noun1 •(humorous) The fraction of time between making a mistake and realizing it.In the ohnosecond (one minuscule fraction of a nanosecond, the time it takes to realize you just made a BIG mistake) that followed, I realized my log of the conversation was lost. — 1994 formsohnoseconds