Meanings
goyim1
noun
- pluralplural of goy
“Many goyim are confused by the large number of Yiddish terms beginning with ‘schl’ or ‘schm’ (schlemiel, schlemazzle, schmeggegge, schlub, schlock, schlep, schmutz, schnook), and use them incorrectly or interchangeably,” he wrote.
2015 December 22, Justin Wm. Moyer, “Donald Trump’s ‘schlonged’: A linguistic investigation”, in The Washington Post, archived from the original on 24 Dec 2015
Goyim2
noun
- pluralplural of Goy
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Hebrewגּוֹיִים
- Hebrewגּוֹיִים
- Englishgoyim
Borrowed from Hebrew גּוֹיִים.
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APA
goyim. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goyim
MLA
“goyim.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goyim. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “goyim,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goyim.
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