"CP Time" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: CP time [alternative]
Etymology: Partial abbreviation of Colored People's Time, based on a treatment of it as a time zone. Head templates: {{en-noun|-|head=CP Time}} CP Time (uncountable)
  1. (US, dated derogatory slang, sometimes reclaimed) Synonym of Colored People's Time. Wikipedia link: CP Time Tags: US, dated, derogatory, slang, uncountable Synonyms: Colored People's Time [synonym, synonym-of]

Alternative forms

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