Phrase guide
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noun
A gentile who performs certain acts which are forbidden to observant Jews on Shabbat, such as kindling fire.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: Sabbath Gentile, Sabbath goy
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A gentile who holds philo-Semitic views, and is perceived as being subservient to Jewish people.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Alternative spelling of shabbos goy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Borrowed from Yiddish שבת גוי (shabes goy, literally “Sabbath gentile”).
Across languages
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
