VOOZH about

URL: https://www.wordreference.com/definition/goy

⇱ goy - WordReference.com Dictionary of English


goy

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɡɔɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(goi)

Inflections of 'goy' (n):
goyim
npl
goys
npl

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
goy  (goi),USA pronunciation n., pl. goy•im (goiim),USA pronunciation goys. [Often Disparaging.]
  1. Judaisma non-Jewish person;
    gentile.
Also, goi. 
  • Hebrew goi nation, non-Jew, Jew ignorant of the Jewish religion
  • Yiddish
  • 1835–45
goyish, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
goy /ɡɔɪ/ n ( pl goyim /ˈɡɔɪɪm/, )
  1. often derogatory a Jewish word for a gentile
Etymology: from Yiddish, from Hebrew goi peopleˈgoyish, ˈgoyisch adj
'goy' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Advertisements
Advertisements
Report an inappropriate ad.
WordReference.com
WORD OF THE DAY
GET THE DAILY EMAIL!
Become a WordReference Supporter to view the site ad-free.
Firefox users: use search shortcuts for the fastest search of WordReference.
Copyright © 2026 WordReference.com
Please report any problems.