Filipino time

Filipino time

English

Noun

Filipino time (uncountable)

1. (uncountable, sometimes derogatory, slang) A notional system of time which others sometimes derogatorily ascribe to Filipinos, and which they sometimes jocularly ascribe to themselves, to account for their supposed tendency to be leisurely, not rigorous about scheduling, and often tardy.
   • 1985, Tomas Quintin D. Andres, Management by Filipino values: a sequel to Understanding Filipino values, Cellar Book Shop

     What is time? What is "Filipino" time? How can we manage "Filipino" time? Time is a succession of moments with a starting point and an ending point. Thus when we say that the working time is eight ...

   • 2011, Kevin L. Nadal, Filipino American Psychology: A Handbook of Theory, Research, and Clinical Practice, John Wiley & Sons (→ISBN)

     Another issue that may arise in counseling or psychotherapy is the notion of “ Filipino time.” Filipino Americans may have a different time orientation from the general American population and often may arrive late to appointments and meetings.

See also

• Thesaurus:tardy time