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n. - In this sense `gentile' denotes a Christian as contrasted with a Jew.

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  • You, yourself limited the non-offensive use of the term goy to everyday Hebrew usage in that country.
  • Consider the word "goy" -- a gentile, or a non-Jew.
  • The destruction of a goy is the sole positive achievement which Roth bestows on his creation.
  • Why is sheqetz considered a relative of the term 'goy'?
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  • Note: "Goy" is a derogatory term meaning a person who is not Jewish. A "guy" is a word for a boy or man or a rope used to secure or steady something into position.
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