Condor moment

noun

A pause to consider and assess a situation.

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Meanings

nounCondor moment (plural Condor moments)

plural Condor moments

  1. informalA pause to consider and assess a situation.

    Taking a Condor moment is an invaluable process that can greatly clarify your thinking when faced with indecision. It requires you to be aware of the reasons that you're finding this decision hard to make […]

    2021, Ben Williams, Commando Mindset

Origin

From a TV advertisement for Condor pipe tobacco, in which the smoker insisted on smoking in peace and quiet.

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APA

Condor moment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Condor%20moment

MLA

“Condor moment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Condor%20moment. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Condor moment,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Condor%20moment.

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