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goyishe

goyishe is the alternative spelling of goyish.

Meaning of goyish

Adjective

goyish (comparative more goyish, superlative most goyish)

  1. (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 of goyishe

comparativemore goyishe
superlativemost goyishe

Questions about goyishe

What is goyishe the alternative spelling of?
Goyishe is the alternative spelling of goyish.

Words near goyishe in the dictionary

  1. goyims
  2. goyin
  3. goyisch
  4. goyische
  5. goyish
  6. goyishe
  7. goyishkait
  8. goyishkayt
  9. goyishkeit
  10. goyishkeyt
  11. goyishness

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