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goys

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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