Jewish Standard time

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A notional system of time or time zone which others sometimes derogatorily ascribe to Jewish people, and which they sometimes jocularly ascribe to themselves, to account for their supposed tendency to be leisurely, not rigorous about scheduling, and often tardy.
noun
  1. later than the agreed-upon time

Word forms

Jewish Standard time

Related words

tardy time
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