# shabbos goy

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈʃɑbəs ˈɡɔɪ/

## Definitions
1. A gentile who performs certain acts which are forbidden to observant Jews on Shabbat, such as kindling fire.
2. A gentile who holds philo-Semitic views, and is perceived as being subservient to Jewish people.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Yiddish שבת גוי (shabes goy, literally “Sabbath gentile”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shabbos-goy