Palauan time

noun

A notional system of time which others sometimes derogatorily ascribe to Palauans, 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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nounPalauan time (uncountable)
  1. derogatoryslangsometimesuncountableA notional system of time which others sometimes derogatorily ascribe to Palauans, 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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