African time

noun

A notional system of time which others sometimes derogatorily ascribe to Africans, 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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Colored People's Time
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Meanings

African time1

nounAfrican time (uncountable)

alternative African Time · alternative Africa time

  1. derogatoryslangsometimesuncountableA notional system of time which others sometimes derogatorily ascribe to Africans, and which they sometimes jocularly ascribe to themselves, to account for their supposed tendency to be leisurely, not rigorous about scheduling, and often tardy.

    Synonyms: Colored People's Time

African Time2

nounAfrican Time (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAlternative letter-case form of African time.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA notional system of time which others sometimes derogatorily ascribe to Africans, and which they sometimes jocularly ascribe to themselves, to account for their supposed tendency to be leisurely, not rigorous about scheduling, and often tardy.

Similar
Colored People's Time
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APA

African time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/African%20time

MLA

“African time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/African%20time. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “African time,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/African%20time.

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