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(Americas, uncountable, sometimes derogatory, slang) A notional system of time which others sometimes derogatorily ascribe to Indians (Native Americans), 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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Indian time
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Source Word
Indian time
Noun
derogatory
slang
sometimes
uncountable
South-Asia
(Americas,
uncountable,
sometimes
derogatory,
slang)
A
notional
system
of
time
which
others
sometimes
derogatorily
ascribe
to
Indians
(Native
Americans),
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
（アメリカ大陸における俗語）インディアン（先住民）に結び付けられる概念的な時間のシステム。しばしば侮蔑的に、またはユーモラスに用いられ、予定に厳格でなく、時間にルーズであるという性質を示す表現。
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(Americas,
uncountable,
sometimes
derogatory,
slang)
A
notional
system
of
time
which
others
sometimes
derogatorily
ascribe
to
Indians
(Native
Americans),
and
which
they
sometimes
jocularly
ascribe
to
themselves,
to
account
for
their
supposed
tendency
to
be
leisurely,
not
rigorous
about
scheduling,
and
often
tardy.
