fast time

noun Informal.

daylight-saving time.

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Origin of fast time

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35

Words nearby fast time

fast reactor, fast rhythm, fast smear, fast talk, fast telegram, fast time, fast track, fast worker, fast-break, fast-breaking, fast-breeder reactor
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Example sentences from the Web for fast time

  • At the kirk itself, day after day was given up to preparatory exercises, fast-time sermons and the fencing of tables.

    A Handful of Stars|Frank W. Boreham