Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

colored people's time

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.06 in modern English

Syllables: col-ored peo-ple's -time
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

American usage; Dated; Derogatory; Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"“Colored People's Time,” King said with a grin. “It always takes us longer to get where we're going.”"

Etymology

From its facetious treatment as a time zone.

Usage

Synonyms

CP Time CPT Colored People Time

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.
Where does colored people's time come from?: From its facetious treatment as a time zone.

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