goys
The uncircumcised others
Goys is the plural of goy, a Yiddish and Hebrew word for a non-Jewish person.
The term is neutral in Jewish religious contexts but can carry dismissive or mildly derogatory overtones in casual speech, depending on tone: The goys at work don't understand why I take off for Yom Kippur.
The alternative plural is goyim.
People not of Hebrew faith
- outsidersThose not belonging
- othersDifferent people, things
- strangersPeople unknown to you
- nationsSovereign political entities
peoples · heathens · foreigners · uncircumcised · gentile · secular · worldly · assimilated
Ashkenazi Jewish language
- colloquialCasual, everyday language
- informalRelaxed, not official
- ethnicOf a cultural group
- humorousCausing amusement or laughter
derogatory · pejorative · stereotype · dismissive · irreverent · insider · cultural · vernacular
non-Jews
People not of Hebrew faith
nations · peoples · heathens · foreigners · uncircumcised · gentile · secular · worldly · assimilated · intermarriage
Yiddish
Ashkenazi Jewish language
- colloquialCasual, everyday language
- informalRelaxed, not official
- ethnicOf a cultural group
humorous · derogatory · pejorative · stereotype · dismissive · irreverent · insider · cultural · vernacular · epithets