A Kenmore Minute occurs when your washer says it has "one minute" left to finish the load , when in fact it can take up to ten minutes, but usually no less than six.

Jon: "Hey man, are you gonna be ready soon?"Jack: "Yeah, just give me a Kenmore minute and I will be."Jon: "By my count you have had four minutes."Jack: "No, no, no. I'm allowed *at least* six minutes, according to my Kenmore washer ."