Meaning of U of T time | Babel Free

Definitions

A system in which an event (usually a class) begins ten minutes after the hour.

Examples

“When the chairperson glanced at his watch, MacPhee joked, "Am I late? I thought it was nine o'clock on U of T time." Classes started at ten past the hour so MacPhee thought he was being witty.”

“Our institution still operated under the colloquial “U of T” time, where events start late on purpose, to hold over from prepandemic days when the expanse of the school’s urban campus landscape rendered a walk from one class to another into a commute.”

“Here at U of T, we sure love to complain and warn others about the hardships at our school. This can range from being grumpy about shuffling through the never-ending construction during U of T time to serious topics like harassment and bullying.”

“With UofT time and an hour in-between, I have enough time to stop for a pick-me-up and a coffee!”

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