When you have that one Jewish friend and it’s November 1st so you play Christmas music but they don’t celebrate it so on this day it’s ok to play Christmas and Hanukkah music
A metaphor and/or simile to describe a situation in which onefeels excluded from a ritual, function or event of interest or importance.
Based upon the simple fact that the majority of Americans celebrate christmas, while most Jewish families do not.
This phrase refers to any situation in which an individual is not involved or cannot relate to their peers, and is not restricted to a literal meaning.
Alaskan: I just got my dividend. About $2,000 this year.
Out of state visitor: Man, I hate it when you Alaskans get your dividend checks, I always feel like the jewish kid on christmas.
To take something small, that doesn't quite qualify as a theft. Probably from the Danish "skæv" or the Dutch "scheef", both of which are pronounced similarly, meaning "askew, or not quite right'. To change an item's ownership without permission, but only something small and of little worth.
"I skeefed an apple off the neighbor's tree." "I skeefed some chips outta your bag when you looked away." "Don't skeef my chair when I go to the bathroom."
A tight, tangled knot of loose hair and lint that forms inside clothing during the clothes dryer cycle. It typically hides inside garments, causing an annoying lump or a phantom tickling sensation against the skin until it is found or falls out onto the floor during folding.
I was folding my clothes and a huge hair spider fell out onto my hand