goyish

goy·ish
G2O1Y4I1S1H4
/ˈɡɔɪ.ɪʃ/

adjective

Of or relating to a goy, not Jewish.

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non-Jewishun-Jewish
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Meanings

adjectivegoyish (comparative more goyish, superlative most goyish)

comparative more goyish · superlative most goyish · alternative goyishe · alternative goyisch · alternative goyische

  1. offensivesometimesOf or relating to a goy, not Jewish.

    "Fruit salad is Jewish. Lime Jell-O is goyish. ... Italians are Jewish. Greeks are Goyish..."

    1983 September 1, Judith Appelbaum, “PAPERBACK TALK”, in The New York Times

    Synonyms: non-Jewish, un-Jewish

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf or relating to a goy, not Jewish.

Similar
non-Jewishun-Jewish
Also see
gentileun-jewish

Origin

From goy + -ish.

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Translations

Esperanto goja, nejuda
  • gojanot Jewish
  • nejudanot Jewish
Russian го́йский
  • го́йский (gójskij)not Jewish
Yiddish גוייִש
  • גוייִש (goyish)not Jewish
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APA

goyish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goyish

MLA

“goyish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goyish. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “goyish,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goyish.

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