African time
See also: African Time
English
Alternative forms
Noun
- (uncountable, sometimes derogatory, slang) A notional system of time which others sometimes derogatorily ascribe to Africans, and which they sometimes jocularly ascribe to themselves, to account for their supposed tendency to be leisurely, not rigorous about scheduling, and often tardy.
Synonyms
- Colored People's Time (US) (which see for more)
- see also Thesaurus:tardy time
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