English Dictionary

Colored People's Time

noun

(US, dated derogatory slang, sometimes reclaimed) A notional system of time (or time zone) which others sometimes derogatorily ascribe to African Americans, and which they sometimes jocularly ascribe to themselves, to account for their supposed tendency to be tardy.

Colored People's Time is a term used to describe the stereotype that people of color are often late or behind schedule.

意味（1）

(US, dated derogatory slang, sometimes reclaimed) A notional system of time (or time zone) which others sometimes derogatorily ascribe to African Americans, and which they sometimes jocularly ascribe to themselves, to account for their supposed tendency to be tardy.

“Colored People's Time,” King said with a grin. “It always takes us longer to get where we're going.”