The New York Times Magazine recently carried a language column by Nitsuh Abebe about the evolution of the word “goy,” from Hebrew to Yiddish to antisemitic dog whistle to, believe it or not, “zoomer slang.” Apparently, some young people, unaware of the word’s root, are using it in a way that reflects antisemites’ fantasies, referring, for instance, to unhealthy food as “goyslop.” (Mr. Abebe quotes…
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