shabbos goy /ˈʃɑbəs ˈɡɔɪ/ noun2 •A gentile who performs certain acts which are forbidden to observant Jews on Shabbat, such as kindling fire.Sometimes the family was helped on the Sabbath by a shabbos goy who would light some candles in their house. •(offensive) A gentile who holds philo-Semitic views, and is perceived as being subservient to Jewish people. formsShabbos Goys · Shabbos goys · shabbos goyim · shabbos goys