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How ‘Goy’ Went from Yiddish to Antisemitic Dog Whistle to Zoomer Slang

By Nitsuh Abebe · The New York Times · June 2026
How ‘Goy’ Went from Yiddish to Antisemitic Dog Whistle to Zoomer Slang
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"The word is toyed with at an amused and dismissive arm’s length, until it is miles from where it began."

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