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(uncountable, sometimes derogatory, slang) A notional system of time which others sometimes derogatorily ascribe to islanders (e.g. Hawaiians or Fijians), 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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island time
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Source Word
island time
Noun
derogatory
slang
sometimes
uncountable
(uncountable,
sometimes
derogatory,
slang)
A
notional
system
of
time
which
others
sometimes
derogatorily
ascribe
to
islanders
(e.g.
Hawaiians
or
Fijians),
and
which
they
sometimes
jocularly
ascribe
to
themselves,
to
account
for
their
supposed
tendency
to
be
leisurely,
not
rigorous
about
scheduling,
and
often
tardy.
Japanese Meaning
島々における、時間に対するルーズさや緩やかさを表現する言葉。特に、時間に厳格でない、ゆったりとした生活や態度を揶揄または自嘲的に示す際に用いられる。 / （時に軽蔑的に）島民が持つとされる、規則やスケジュールにとらわれない時間管理の感覚を指す。
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(uncountable,
sometimes
derogatory,
slang)
A
notional
system
of
time
which
others
sometimes
derogatorily
ascribe
to
islanders
(e.g.
Hawaiians
or
Fijians),
and
which
they
sometimes
jocularly
ascribe
to
themselves,
to
account
for
their
supposed
tendency
to
be
leisurely,
not
rigorous
about
scheduling,
and
often
tardy.
