1. Adjective, referring to something or someone who is not Jewish. Derived from "goy" - a Hebrew word used in the Jewish Scriptures (a.k.a. the Old Testament). The word means "nation," and is always used within these scriptures to refer to the nations of the world. Significantly, within the Old Testament, Judah (the Jewish nation) itself is called a "goy."
2. In the Old Testament, the Jews were called to be a nation separate from the other nations, which were all Pagan. And so, colloquially, all non-Jewish nations came to be called "goyim" as in "the nations" from which the God of the Old Testament had called upon the Jews to separate themselves.
3. A word used by some Jews to refer to the things of the Gentiles (non-Jews), whether ideas or cultural manifestations, etc. The word can have derogatory connotations, such as the word "black" when used to refer to a persons of African descent. It can be neutral or negative depending on the context and the intent of the speaker.
Noun: goy
Pl. Noun: goyim
Adjective: goyish or, less commonly, goyisch
2. In the Old Testament, the Jews were called to be a nation separate from the other nations, which were all Pagan. And so, colloquially, all non-Jewish nations came to be called "goyim" as in "the nations" from which the God of the Old Testament had called upon the Jews to separate themselves.
3. A word used by some Jews to refer to the things of the Gentiles (non-Jews), whether ideas or cultural manifestations, etc. The word can have derogatory connotations, such as the word "black" when used to refer to a persons of African descent. It can be neutral or negative depending on the context and the intent of the speaker.
Noun: goy
Pl. Noun: goyim
Adjective: goyish or, less commonly, goyisch
1. "Gather together, gather together, O shameful goy" - Zephaniah 2:1 (Referring to the Jewish nation)
2. Honey-baked ham is a goyish food; have some gefilte fish instead.
2. Honey-baked ham is a goyish food; have some gefilte fish instead.
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Georgian word, pronounced "goh-EE-mee" for a person who's not up-to-fashion, not hip, uncool. From the Yiddish word "goyim"="non-Jewish people", via Hebrew "goyim"="nations".
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Ghana (Western Africa): A person or individual capable of committing the same mistakes over and over again, A complete fool to the highest state,
Ghana (Western Africa): A person or individual capable of committing the same mistakes over and over again, A complete fool to the highest state,
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2. The practices of the Goys.
2. The practices of the Goys.
Nazi 1: “I disagree with Goyism. We are the superior race.”
Nazi 2: “I agree. The Goys should be under our control.”
Nazi 2: “I agree. The Goys should be under our control.”
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