having considerable linear extent in space: a long distance; a long handle. 2. having considerable duration in time: a long conversation; a long while. 3. extending, lasting, or totaling a number of specified units: eight miles long; eight hours long.
Generally, the IRS sends out their Direct Deposits on THURSDAYS, so that they are credited to the apprpriate accounts by Fridays. There are times when the refund gets sent early, but this is rare. They have deposit cycles. If a return is acknowledged by the IRS by noon on Wednesday, the earliest the refund is expected to be in the taxpayer's account is the Friday 9 days later.
The best times to call, according to the IRS, are evenings and weekends. Also, one call a day should be sufficient since the system is updated just once every 24 hours. However, if it's been more than three weeks since you filed and you're still waiting for your refund, it's time to log on and locate your money.