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goy

noun \ˈgȯi\
plural goy·im \ˈgȯi-əm\ also goys

Definition of GOY

sometimes disparaging
:  gentile 1
— goy·ish \ˈgȯi-ish\ adjective, sometimes disparaging
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Origin of GOY

Yiddish, from Hebrew gōy people, nation
First Known Use: 1841

Rhymes with GOY

boy, buoy, cloy, coy, foy, hoy, joy, koi, oy, ploy, poi, Roy, soy, toy, troy, Troy

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. goy
  2. Shabbas goy
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