Meaning of island time | Babel Free

Definitions

A notional system of time which others sometimes derogatorily ascribe to islanders (e.g. Hawaiians or Fijians), and which they sometimes jocularly ascribe to themselves, to account for their supposed tendency to be leisurely, not rigorous about scheduling, and often tardy.

derogatory, slang, sometimes, uncountable

Examples

“He's operating on island time. Sorry I'm late, I must be running on island time.”

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