Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cp time

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.79 in modern English

Syllables: cp -time
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of Colored People's Time.

American usage; Dated; Derogatory; Slang; Uncountable

noun

Alternative letter-case form of CP Time.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Mrs. Clinton: Thanks for the endorsement, Bill. Took you long enough. De Blasio: Sorry, Hillary. I was running on CP time... Mrs. Clinton: Cautious politician time. I’ve been there. ...if your keyboard is still dry, CNN has the explanation: “ ‘CP Time’—also known as ‘colored people’s time’—is a stereotype about African-Americans running late.”"
"“Talking about CP time is as natural to Black folk as worshipping Angela Bassett.”"

Etymology

A partial abbreviation of Colored People's Time, based on a treatment of it as a time zone.

Usage

Synonyms

Colored People's Time

Questions

What does cp time mean?: Synonym of Colored People's Time.
Where does cp time come from?: A partial abbreviation of Colored People's Time, based on a treatment of it as a time zone.

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