English Dictionary

Samoan time

名詞

軽蔑的 俗語 時々 不可算名詞

(uncountable, sometimes derogatory, slang) A notional system of time which others sometimes derogatorily ascribe to Samoans, and which they sometimes jocularly ascribe to themselves, to account for their supposed tendency to be leisurely, not rigorous about scheduling, and often tardy.

日本語の意味

サモア流の時間感覚―予定に厳密でなく、ゆったりとしたペースや、しばしば遅刻するという、サモア人（または自分達）に対して冗談交じり、時に侮辱的に用いられる時間の概念

When we told him the meeting started at 9, he smiled and showed up at 10:30, blaming Samoan time with a wink.

会議が9時開始だと伝えると、彼はにっこり笑って10時30分に現れ、冗談めかして島時間のせいにした。

意味（1）

(uncountable, sometimes derogatory, slang) A notional system of time which others sometimes derogatorily ascribe to Samoans, and which they sometimes jocularly ascribe to themselves, to account for their supposed tendency to be leisurely, not rigorous about scheduling, and often tardy.