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
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"Hey you see that Light Skin, red bone, boy over there? He's the one that threw the bean pie at you."
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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
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Get the lightning mikes mug.The act of driving around and looking at Christmas lights. Similar to siteseeing but most prevalent in December and at night.
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