CP Time
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
A partial abbreviation of Colored People's Time, based on a treatment of it as a time zone.
Noun
- (US, dated derogatory slang, sometimes reclaimed) Synonym of Colored People's Time.
- 2016 April 12, James Taranto, “Best of the Web: Hillary Aims at Hilarity”, in Wall Street Journal:
- Mrs. Clinton: Thanks for the endorsement, Bill. Took you long enough.
De Blasio: Sorry, Hillary. I was running on CP time...
Mrs. Clinton: Cautious politician time. I’ve been there.
...if your keyboard is still dry, CNN has the explanation: “ ‘CP Time’—also known as ‘colored people’s time’—is a stereotype about African-Americans running late.”