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Asian Time

The tendency to arrive to an event or occasion 30-60 minutes late.
Schedule Dragon Boat practice at 8:00 not 8:30 because most of the people in our team are running on Asian time.

asian time

The phenomenon of adding 30 minutes to the local (Zulu) time of the observer's location.
During event planning, care must be taken to analyze each party's inherent participation in said phenomenon, adjusting the allotted preset time (+30 minutes) to vary according to transportation, clothing, hygiene, and facial appearance preparations. This can affect arrival times to an event by as much as +45 or reduce the Asian Time to only +15, but never eliminate it.
The primary victim of this phenomenon must consider the implications of Asian Time and the effects of his/her decisions.
We've said to meet up at the cafe at 8am, but I'm guessing they will show up at 0830 because they run on Asian Time.
asian time by The Yo August 6, 2008

asian time

when someone lags like a drug dealer when you're really fiending. like t-time.
Johnson always takes forever because he's asian and they have their own thing called 'asian time.'
asian time by whoareyooooou October 15, 2011

asian standard time 

A term used to describe late asians. They basically arrive whenever they want. Depending on their mood, they can arrive a minute late, or an hour late.
Person 1: WTF is AST?
Asian 1: Dude, it's Asian Standard Time, we come whenever the fuck we want.
asian standard time by oorah852 February 4, 2009

asian timeline 

the asian timeline is when your asian parents round the time to the nearest half hour or hour. they always round up.
asian timeline

time: 10:35
dad: what are you still doing up? it's 11:00!
asian timeline by big asian man March 30, 2020
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