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goy

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Main Entry: goy

Pronunciation: \ˈgȯi\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural goy·im \ˈgȯi-əm\ also goys

Etymology: Yiddish, from Hebrew gōy people, nation

Date: 1841

sometimes disparaging : gentile 1

— goy·ish \ˈgȯi-ish\ adjective, sometimes disparaging

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