"goyish" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈɡɔɪ.ɪʃ/ Forms: more goyish [comparative], most goyish [superlative]
Etymology: From goy + -ish. Etymology templates: {{af|en|goy|-ish}} goy + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} goyish (comparative more goyish, superlative most goyish)
  1. Of or relating to a goy, not Jewish. Synonyms: non-Jewish, un-Jewish, goyishe, goyisch Derived forms: anti-goyish Translations (not Jewish): goja (Esperanto), nejuda (Esperanto), го́йский (gójskij) (Russian), גוייִש (goyish) (Yiddish)

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