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Nigerian time

Nigerian time noun: a notional system of time which others sometimes derogatorily ascribe to Nigerians, and which they sometimes jocularly ascribe to themselves, to account for their supposed tendency to be leisurely, not rigorous about scheduling, and often tardy.

Noun

Nigerian time (uncountable)

  1. (Nigeria, derogatory, slang, sometimes) A notional system of time which others sometimes derogatorily ascribe to Nigerians, and which they sometimes jocularly ascribe to themselves, to account for their supposed tendency to be leisurely, not rigorous about scheduling, and often tardy.

Questions about Nigerian time

What does Nigerian time mean?
Nigerian time means a notional system of time which others sometimes derogatorily ascribe to Nigerians, and which they sometimes jocularly ascribe to themselves, to account for their supposed tendency to be leisurely, not rigorous about scheduling, and often tardy.
What part of speech is Nigerian time?
Nigerian time is a noun.

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