goy
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- noun
- /ɡɔɪ/
- NSFW
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goy
- What did this goy know about Purim?
- marry a goy
Yeah, greedy goy, Jake Paul said.
- Yeah, greedy goy, Jake Paul said.
Examples
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A blond, goy, print model named Brian.
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"The goy," he called me because of the cross.
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I died the day I married a goy.
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Walking around, acting, like he was some goy movie star named Roger Moore.
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I'm Shabbos Goy, and if you're Jewish I can help you turn on your lights.
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My own father would have called you a fayner goy, an upstanding Gentile.
Fiction book (1996) -
Two generations later, it offered high and low, Jew and Goy, generous portions and the rudest service in the Garment District.
Fiction book (1995) -
He identified himself as a goy when discussing traditions outside of his faith.
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In the movie, the characters often referenced the cultural differences between a goy and a Jew.
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As a goy, she was curious about the customs and practices of her Jewish friends.
Synonyms
Compounds
- Jargon
A person who is not Jewish doing tasks Jews cannot do on the Jewish day of rest
Surface Forms
Etymology
Goy comes from the Hebrew word goy, which means 'nation'. In the Bible it named many nations, and over time Jewish people used the word for someone who is not Jewish, so today goy usually means a non-Jew, for example a Christian.