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Jamaican time
Noun
derogatory
slang
sometimes
uncountable
Japanese Meaning
ジャマイカ人が持つとされる、予定に対して緩やかな時間の概念。時間に厳格でなく、のんびりしているというステレオタイプを示す表現。 / 時に侮蔑的、また冗談交じりに用いられる、ジャマイカ人に関連した時間感覚の俗語的表現。
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(uncountable, sometimes derogatory, slang) A notional system of time which others sometimes derogatorily ascribe to Jamaicans, 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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Jamaican time
When the meeting started late, he joked that it was just Jamaican time, a lighthearted nod to the stereotype that some Jamaicans are more relaxed about schedules.
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When the meeting started late, he joked that it was just Jamaican time, a lighthearted nod to the stereotype that some Jamaicans are more relaxed about schedules.
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