goy

UK /ɡɔɪ/ US /ɡɔɪ/

noun 3name 1

Definitions

noun

A non-Jew, a gentile.

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.

Synonym of shabbos goy (“a gentile thought to be subservient to Jewish people”)

name

A surname.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of goy.

ADJ.

against, jewish, likely, literal

VERB + GOY

claimed, described, married, meaning, use

GOY + NOUN

cis, culture, hebrew, latin, nation, non-jew

PREP.

in, into, into

ADV.

literally, originally, repeatedly

noun — a Christian as contrasted with a Jew

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.

Wiktionary

The word "gentile" is derived from a Latin translation of the Hebrew word "goy."

Tatoeba · #10066917

"Goy" is not a pejorative term, but is simply the Hebrew equivalent of "gentile."

Tatoeba · #10322420

The Hebrew word "goy" literally means "nation."

Tatoeba · #11011472

"Goy" is just the Hebrew word for "gentile."

Tatoeba · #11444266

Similar bad-faith arguments are made against the words "goy" and "cis."

Tatoeba · #11444273

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In some senses, goy is marked as offensive, derogatory. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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