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shabes goy

shabes 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: Shabes Goy

Shabes Goy (plural Shabes Goys)

  1. (alternative) Alternative spelling of shabbos goy.

Noun (2) capitalized: Shabes goy

Shabes goy (plural Shabes goys)

  1. (alternative) Alternative spelling of shabbos goy.

Forms of shabes goy

pluralshabes goys
pluralShabes Goys
pluralShabes goys

Questions about shabes goy

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

Words near shabes goy in the dictionary

  1. shabda
  2. shabdas
  3. shabeen
  4. shabeens
  5. shabeh
  6. shabes goy
  7. shabes goys
  8. shabes-goy
  9. shabes-goys
  10. shabiha
  11. shabihas

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