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CP Time
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English
Alternative forms
en CP time
Etymology
A partial abbreviation of en Colored People's Time, based on a treatment of it as a time zone.
Noun
- CP Time
en US dated _ pejorative _ slang sometimes reclaimed en Colored People's Time.
en April 12 2016 w:James Taranto http://www.wsj.com/articles/hillary-aims-for-hilarity-1460483375 Best of the Web: Hillary Aims at Hilarity w: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.”
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