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goyishkayt

goyishkayt is the alternative spelling of goyishkeit.

Meaning of goyishkeit

Noun

goyishkeit (uncountable)

  1. (Judaism, rare) Non-Jewish culture, customs, lifestyle, and values.
    • “But what makes you think of such things now?” Asked Abbie. “Last week you were cheerful about everything, even the goyishkeit in America. What has happened?”1928, Abraham Burstein, The Ghetto Messenger, Bloch Publishing Company, pages 87—88

Questions about goyishkayt

What is goyishkayt the alternative spelling of?
Goyishkayt is the alternative spelling of goyishkeit.

Words near goyishkayt in the dictionary

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

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