copious free time

(Apple; originally from the introduction to Tom Lehrer's song

"It Makes A Fellow Proud To Be A Soldier") Used ironically to

indicate the speaker's lack of the quantity in question; a

mythical schedule slot for accomplishing tasks held to be

unlikely or impossible. Sometimes used to indicate that the

speaker is interested in accomplishing the task, but believes

that the opportunity will not arise. "I'll implement the

automatic layout stuff in my copious free time."

The phrase is also used for time reserved for bogus or

otherwise idiotic tasks, such as implementation of bad

chrome, or the stroking of suits. "I'll get back to him

on that feature in my copious free time."

[Jargon File]

(1994-11-30)