15 definitions by JW Terms
When used by Jehovah’s Witnesses, refers either to their religion as a whole or specifically to the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society.
by JW Terms December 9, 2018
When used by Jehovah’s Witnesses, refers to any person, thing, or practice NOT associated with Jehovah’s Witnesses.
by JW Terms December 9, 2018
A phrase used by Jehovah’s Witnesses conducting door-to-door ministry to jokingly refer to the occurrence when a householder is obviously home but pretending not to be.
This phrase is a play-on-words based on the official phrase “Not at Home.” Jehovah’s Witnesses preach methodically and keep lists of every home they visit where no one answered the door, so that they can go back at another time in the hopes that someone will eventually answer. The list is referred to as “the not at homes” and the house itself is referred to as “a not at home.”
“Home-but-hiding” is not an official category and those houses are recorded as “not-at-homes” so that someone can return at another time.
This phrase is a play-on-words based on the official phrase “Not at Home.” Jehovah’s Witnesses preach methodically and keep lists of every home they visit where no one answered the door, so that they can go back at another time in the hopes that someone will eventually answer. The list is referred to as “the not at homes” and the house itself is referred to as “a not at home.”
“Home-but-hiding” is not an official category and those houses are recorded as “not-at-homes” so that someone can return at another time.
JW 1: “Was that last house a not at home?”
JW 2: “No, it was a home but hiding.”
JW 1: “Ha! At least it wasn’t a do not call.”
JW 2: “No, it was a home but hiding.”
JW 1: “Ha! At least it wasn’t a do not call.”
by JW Terms September 27, 2018
The state of no longer being one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Short for the phrase “out of The Truth.”
The phrase could refer to someone that has been disfellowshipped, has been reproved, has been branded an apostate, or has publically disassociated themselves; however, it could also refer to someone that is technically still one of Jehovah’s Witnesses but was able to fade from the religion with receiving any official punishment for doing so.
The phrase could refer to someone that has been disfellowshipped, has been reproved, has been branded an apostate, or has publically disassociated themselves; however, it could also refer to someone that is technically still one of Jehovah’s Witnesses but was able to fade from the religion with receiving any official punishment for doing so.
by JW Terms November 17, 2018
Depending on the context, “JW” may be short for:
1. Jehovah’s Witness: see JWfacts.com
2. Just wondering: commonly used in online forums immediately preceding or immediately after asking a question, often to justify the question itself
3. Joss Whedon: American screenwriter. Has a cult following due to his early acting career in Star Trek Next Gen, and subsequent cameos throughout American pop-culture
4. Jungle Warfare: techniques used by the military to survive and fight in the jungle
5. Junior Warden: position in the Masonic Lodge or the Anglican Church
6. Johnny Walker Scotch
1. Jehovah’s Witness: see JWfacts.com
2. Just wondering: commonly used in online forums immediately preceding or immediately after asking a question, often to justify the question itself
3. Joss Whedon: American screenwriter. Has a cult following due to his early acting career in Star Trek Next Gen, and subsequent cameos throughout American pop-culture
4. Jungle Warfare: techniques used by the military to survive and fight in the jungle
5. Junior Warden: position in the Masonic Lodge or the Anglican Church
6. Johnny Walker Scotch
“JW, are you a JW?”
by JW Terms October 13, 2018
When used by Jehovah’s Witnesses, refers to anything published by the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society (or, “The Society” for short).
Antonym: Apostate Literature
Antonym: Apostate Literature
by JW Terms December 9, 2018
A phrase used by Jehovah’s Witnesses to refer to the state of being a Jehovah’s Witness (JW). It is based on the assumption that the JW faith is the one true religion and is the only one that teaches “the truth.”
Synonyms: One of us, baptized, in good standing
Antonyms: Disfellowshipped, apostate, out of the truth (or simply “out”), worldly people
Synonyms: One of us, baptized, in good standing
Antonyms: Disfellowshipped, apostate, out of the truth (or simply “out”), worldly people
Example 1
JW 1: “How long have you been in the truth?”
JW 2: “My whole life, I was raised in the truth.”
Example 2
JW 1: “Is Roger still in the truth? I saw him hanging out with some worldly people.”
JW 2: “Oh no, he’s out. He got disfellowshipped for knocking up his girlfriend.”
JW 1: “How long have you been in the truth?”
JW 2: “My whole life, I was raised in the truth.”
Example 2
JW 1: “Is Roger still in the truth? I saw him hanging out with some worldly people.”
JW 2: “Oh no, he’s out. He got disfellowshipped for knocking up his girlfriend.”
by JW Terms October 13, 2018