goy

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As according to Jewish tradition and belief, to be with a goy is like to be with an animal and marriage to them is greatly frowned upon if not outright detested. (so saith the Jewish holy wipe)

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  1. noun Offensive Used as a disparaging term for one who is not a Jew.

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  • A good man should just go up to him and slap him silly - WHAT a puke this goy is! —  WordPress.com News
  • You see not all goy are as stupid as you think and every day a few more actually awaken. —  Alex Jones' Prison Planet.com
  • I was trying to find out yesterday from a couple of friends who are my primary Yiddish sources what the best word is for a goy who tries to horn in, more Jewish than the Jews. —  Jules Crittenden
  • Do you know any goy who is affiliated with the 'promotion' of Judaism AND Israel? —  Indybay newswire
  • Joel: What role do these various Old Testament prophecies regarding Jesus 'ultimate judgment against the surrounding nations / neighbors of Israel (goy cabiyb) and subsequent vindication of Israel have on your view of the Middle East today? —  Joels Trumpet
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  1. Yiddish, from Hebrew gôy, Jew ignorant of the Jewish religion, non-Jew; see gwy in Semitic roots.

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