33 definitions by Bed time
An urgent situation in which homicide or potential homicide is involved.
Portmanteau of "emergency" and "murder."
Portmanteau of "emergency" and "murder."
by Bed time December 1, 2009
Leavened grain products that may not be consumed by Jewish people on Passover.
Matzah is eaten instead.
Jewish law prohibits Jewish people from eating, owning, or otherwise benefitting from chametz during the holiday of Passover.
Jewish people must also use a separate set of dishes during the holiday on which chametz is not eaten.
All chametz in the possession of Jews must either be destroyed, disposed of, or sold to a gentile for the duration of the holiday.
Also can be spelled as "chometz" or "chumetz."
Matzah is eaten instead.
Jewish law prohibits Jewish people from eating, owning, or otherwise benefitting from chametz during the holiday of Passover.
Jewish people must also use a separate set of dishes during the holiday on which chametz is not eaten.
All chametz in the possession of Jews must either be destroyed, disposed of, or sold to a gentile for the duration of the holiday.
Also can be spelled as "chometz" or "chumetz."
by Bed time April 1, 2010
Not perfectly on time; possibly somewhat late, but no harm is done as a result. The implication is that there is no need to be exactly on time, and starting a little late is acceptable.
The term comes from Jewish culture, which is often relaxed about punctuality.
When an event is schedule to take place at 2:00 Jewish time, it could be at 2:05, 2:12, 2:15, or even 2:35, and everyone is satisfied.
The term comes from Jewish culture, which is often relaxed about punctuality.
When an event is schedule to take place at 2:00 Jewish time, it could be at 2:05, 2:12, 2:15, or even 2:35, and everyone is satisfied.
by Bed time August 9, 2010
An act of road rage provoked by a motorist driving slowly while hypermiling (driving in a manner that attempts to use fuel sparingly)
When the driver of car #1 was letting the car coast up a hill way below the speed limit, the driver of car #2 was so upset that he passed and blocked his path. This was considered a hypermiling tantrum.
by Bed time March 17, 2010