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shabbes goy

shabbes goy is the alternative spelling of shabbos goy.

Meaning of shabbos goy

Noun

shabbos goy (plural shabbos goys or shabbos goyim)

  1. A gentile who performs certain acts which are forbidden to observant Jews on Shabbat, such as kindling fire.
    • Sometimes the family was helped on the Sabbath by a shabbos goy who would light some candles in their house.
  2. (derogatory, offensive, white supremacy) A gentile who holds philo-Semitic views, and is perceived as being subservient to Jewish people.

Noun (1) capitalized: Shabbes Goy

Shabbes Goy (plural Shabbes Goys)

  1. (alternative) Alternative spelling of shabbos goy.

Noun (2) capitalized: Shabbes goy

Shabbes goy (plural Shabbes goys)

  1. (alternative) Alternative spelling of shabbos goy.

Forms of shabbes goy

pluralshabbes goys
pluralShabbes Goys
pluralShabbes goys

Questions about shabbes goy

What is shabbes goy the alternative spelling of?
Shabbes goy is the alternative spelling of shabbos goy.
What part of speech is shabbes goy?
Shabbes goy is a noun.
What is the plural of shabbes goy?
The plural of shabbes goy is shabbes goys.

Words near shabbes goy in the dictionary

  1. shabbatons
  2. shabbatot
  3. shabbats
  4. shabbed
  5. shabbes
  6. shabbes goy
  7. shabbes goys
  8. shabbes-goy
  9. shabbes-goys
  10. shabbier
  11. shabbiest

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