Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

puerto rican time

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.33 in modern English

Syllables: puer-to ri-can -time
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A notional system of time which others sometimes derogatorily ascribe to Puerto Ricans, and which they sometimes jocularly ascribe to themselves, to account for their supposed tendency to be leisurely, not rigorous about scheduling, and often tardy.

Derogatory; Slang; Uncountable

Usage

Phrases

tardy time

Frequently Paired Words

tardy time

Questions

What does puerto rican time mean?: A notional system of time which others sometimes derogatorily ascribe to Puerto Ricans, and which they sometimes jocularly ascribe to themselves, to account for their supposed tendency to be leisurely, not rigorous about scheduling, and often tardy.

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