copious free time

copious free time
 n.

   [Apple; orig. fr. the intro to Tom Lehrer's song It Makes A Fellow
   Proud To Be A Soldier]

   1. [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."

   2. [Archly] Time reserved for bogus or otherwise idiotic tasks, such
   as implementation of {chrome}, or the stroking of {suit}s. "I'll get
   back to him on that feature in my copious free time."
    

copious free time

   <jargon> (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)