Colored People's Time
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A notional system of time (or time zone) which others sometimes derogatorily ascribe to African Americans, and which they sometimes jocularly ascribe to themselves, to account for their supposed tendency to be tardy.
một hệ thống thời gian được cho là của người Mỹ gốc Phi, dùng để giải thích thói quen chậm trễ
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Register: dated, derogatory, slang
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “Colored People's Time” mean?
A notional system of time (or time zone) which others sometimes derogatorily ascribe to African Americans, and which they sometimes jocularly ascribe to themselves, to account for their supposed tendency to be tardy.
Is “Colored People's Time” formal or informal?
Colored People's Time is generally dated, derogatory, slang.