A form of insurance fraud, in which someone destroys or damages (most often by arson) their own property for the purpose of collecting insurance money. Called "Jewish" lightning because the Jews are stereotypically known as a cheap, cheating race.
"So apparently Goldsteinbergowitz's house caught on fire last week. With the insurance money he'll collect, he'll probably be able to buy an even bigger house!"
"Jewish lightning if I ever saw it."
"Jewish lightning if I ever saw it."
by SophiaChicken September 22, 2013
Get the Jewish Lightningmug. Colloquial term for grain alcohol, made from corn in a moonshine still. This clear, illegal, and very potent beverage was a favorite in the Appalachian Mountains during US’s prohibition years.
I think I wanna taste that powerful stuff He took one g-g-glug and drank it right down And I heard him a moaning as he hit the ground Mighty, mighty leasin, pappy's corn squeezin' Whshhhoooh . . . white lightnin'
by Papain August 28, 2005
Get the white lightningmug. by Mr. Amazing1215 October 16, 2008
Get the lightning mikesmug. An individual who refuses to adapt to new technology and blames the technology for their own failings
Miles always insists that lightning doesn't fucking work and that nobody uses it. He is such a lightning luddite.
by Gooch Rider April 10, 2019
Get the lightning ludditemug. by Loulou Fargone September 28, 2019
Get the Lightning havocmug. by m0nkey_man February 15, 2022
Get the Bisexual Lightningmug. by uncle touchy's puzzle basement July 22, 2016
Get the lightning dragonmug.