Indian time

See also: Indian Time

English

Alternative forms

• Indian Time

Noun

Indian time (uncountable)

1. (Americas, uncountable, sometimes derogatory, slang) A notional /cultural system of time which others sometimes derogatorily ascribe to Indians (Native American Culture), and which they sometimes jocularly ascribe to themselves, to account for their supposed tendency to be leisurely, not rigorous about scheduling, and often very early or very tardy.
2. (South Asia, uncountable) Any of the time zones of South Asia.

   Hyponyms: India time, India Time, Indian Standard Time, India Standard Time, Indian Daylight Time, India Daylight Time

See also

• (Americas): Thesaurus:tardy time