goyish en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈɡɔɪ.ɪʃ/
Etymology
From goy + -ish.
Meanings
-
(offensive, sometimes) Of 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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most goyish | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more goyish | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| goyisch | alternative | lexicographic | |
| goyische | alternative | lexicographic | |
| goyishe | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
goyishkeit · anti-goyish · goyishness
Synonyms
Translations (4)
yi גוייִש (not Jewish) · eo goja (not Jewish) · eo nejuda (not Jewish) · ru го́йский (not Jewish)