Jewish Standard time
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A notional system of time or time zone which others sometimes derogatorily ascribe to Jewish people, and which they sometimes jocularly ascribe to themselves, to account for their supposed tendency to be leisurely, not rigorous about scheduling, and often tardy.
hệ thống thời gian được cho là của người Do Thái, thường bị coi là thiếu nghiêm ngặt về lịch trình và thường xuyên chậm trễ
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Register: derogatory, slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “Jewish Standard time” mean?
A notional system of time or time zone which others sometimes derogatorily ascribe to Jewish people, and which they sometimes jocularly ascribe to themselves, to account for their supposed tendency to be leisurely, not rigorous about scheduling, and often tardy.
Is “Jewish Standard time” formal or informal?
Jewish Standard time is generally derogatory, slang.