real soon now
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real soon now
Where it comes from
From the information technology community, popularized by Jerry Pournelle's Chaos Manor column in BYTE magazine.
adverb
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Designating a time when something will become available, supposedly (but perhaps only optimistically) in the near future.
Similar: RSN
Talk about this word "real soon now." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/real%20soon%20now. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. real soon now. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/real%20soon%20now "real soon now." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/real%20soon%20now.Cite this
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title = {real soon now},
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year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
