שבת גוי

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Yiddish

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Noun

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שבת גוי (shabes goym

  1. shabbes goy (lit. "Sabbath gentile"): a gentile who performs certain acts which are forbidden to Jews on the Sabbath.

Descendants

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  • Dutch: sjabbesgoj
  • English: shabbos goy