Definition of "goy" [goy]

• Offensive Used as a disparaging term for one who is not a Jew. (noun)

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• "You, yourself limited the non-offensive use of the term goy to everyday Hebrew usage in that country."
• "Greg D you make mistakes by the bucketload here. the word goy is merely a word that describes a person who is not Jewish - I would have preferred the description non Jewish in Trumpeldors post but you are assuming negatives, as it seems is a regular thing for you."
• "Consider the word "goy" -- a gentile, or a non-Jew."