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Meaning of shabbos goy | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈʃɑbəs ˈɡɔɪ

Definitions

  1. A gentile who performs certain acts which are forbidden to observant Jews on Shabbat, such as kindling fire.
  2. Alternative spelling of shabbos goy.
    alt-of, alternative
  3. A gentile who holds philo-Semitic views, and is perceived as being subservient to Jewish people.
    derogatory

Equivalents

Polski szabes goj

Examples

“Sometimes the family was helped on the Sabbath by a shabbos goy who would light⟳ some candles in their house.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Shabby shabby chic shabda shabeen shabeh Shabes Goy

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