African time

See also: African Time

English

Alternative forms

• African Time
• Africa time

Noun

African time (uncountable)

1. (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