"Elon time" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From Elon Musk's overly optimistic projections of launch/completion dates. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Elon time (uncountable)
  1. (automotive, astronautics, journalism) An estimated time of arrival (ETA), that is exceedingly optimistic, needing to be doubled or tripled to arrive at a reasonable estimate. Used by journalists, editorialists, and fans, concerning the ETAs of milestones and products from commercial spacelaunch provider SpaceX and electric car maker Tesla, Inc.; as well as other endeavours of Elon Musk. Wikipedia link: en:Elon Musk Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Astronautics, Automotive, Elon Musk, Mass media, Time Related terms: reality distortion field
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