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Caribbean time
Noun
derogatory
slang
sometimes
uncountable
Japanese Meaning
カリブタイムは、カリブ海地域の住民に対して（あるいはジョーク的に自らが）用いられる、時間に対するゆったりとした、または緩やかな感覚を表現する言葉です。すなわち、厳密なスケジュールに囚われず、予定に対して寛大で、時として遅刻する傾向を指摘する表現（軽蔑的またはユーモラスに用いられる）
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(uncountable, sometimes derogatory, slang) A notional system of time which others sometimes derogatorily ascribe to Caribbeans, 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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Caribbean time
If you schedule the party for seven, be prepared for Caribbean time — people usually trickle in an hour or so later.
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If you schedule the party for seven, be prepared for Caribbean time — people usually trickle in an hour or so later.
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