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habitual delay

[həˈbɪtʃuəl dɪˈleɪ]
noun phrasepl: habitual delays
atraso habitual
1. a recurring pattern of being late or postponing actions; chronic tardiness or procrastination
His habitual delay in submitting reports frustrated his manager.
Seu atraso habitual na entrega de relatórios frustrava seu gerente.
2. a customary or typical postponement of scheduled events or deadlines
The train's habitual delay of 15 minutes was expected by commuters.
O atraso habitual de 15 minutos do trem era esperado pelos passageiros.
NYC Slang
chronic CP time (Colored People's Time) - slang for running late as a habitual pattern
Synonyms
chronic latenesshabitual tardinesspersistent delayrecurring postponementcustomary lag
Antonyms
punctualitypromptnesstimelinesshabitual promptness

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
atraso habitual
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
atraso de praxe
colloquial variant emphasizing routine nature
São Paulo
atraso costumeiro
formal variant
Portugal
atraso habitual
standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

fashionably late
always fashionably late
running on [someone's] time
better late than never
procrastination is the thief of time
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