"Elon time" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Elon Musk's overly optimistic projections of launch and completion dates. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Elon time (uncountable)
  1. (informal) An estimated time of arrival (for a product release, rocket launch, etc.) that is exceedingly optimistic. Wikipedia link: en:Elon Musk Tags: informal, uncountable Related terms: reality distortion field
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