Goy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɡɔɪ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Goy is a noun meaning (sometimes offensive) A non-Jew, a gentile.
Meaning
(sometimes offensive) A non-Jew, a gentile.
More Meanings
- (neo-Nazism, derogatory) Synonym of shabbos goy (“a gentile thought to be subservient to Jewish people”)
Example Sentences
I don’t think that marriage is working, but I’m not going to be stupid about it and say she shouldn’t have married a goy.
Word Forms
- goyim
- goys
- goyem
- goyin
Synonyms for goy
Depending on context, synonyms include akum, shegetz, shkotz.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include goyslop, anti-goyism, giaour, gajo, gorjer, goer.
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