noun
goy
goy
noun
1
A non-Jewish person, from a Jewish perspective; a gentile.
"The novel follows a young goy who falls in love with a rabbi's daughter."
How to Use Goy
Learner’s notes
When to use it
Neutral in Jewish community use but can sound loaded or even derogatory depending on tone and context.
Word Forms
goyim plural, goys plural, goyem plural, goyin plural, Goys plural
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Etymology
From Yiddish goy, borrowed from Hebrew goi, which originally just meant "nation" and came to refer to non-Jewish peoples.