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goy


goy

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

Definition of GOY

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

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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