"Indian time" meaning in All languages combined

See Indian time on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: Indian Time [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Indian time (uncountable)
  1. (Americas, uncountable, sometimes derogatory, slang) A notional /cultural system of time which others sometimes derogatorily ascribe to Indians (Native American Culture), and which they sometimes jocularly ascribe to themselves, to account for their supposed tendency to be leisurely, not rigorous about scheduling, and often very early or very tardy. Tags: derogatory, slang, sometimes, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Indian_time-en-noun-RKvPLyFG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54
  2. (South Asia, uncountable) Any of the time zones of South Asia. Tags: South-Asia, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Indian_time-en-noun-CFZdkfp~ Categories (other): South Asian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 61
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms (Americas): tardy time
Disambiguation of 'Americas': 0 0

Alternative forms

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