Shabbos goy

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A Shabbos goy, Shabbat goy, or Shabbes goy is a non-Jew who performs certain types of work which Jewish religious law prohibits a Jew from doing on the Sabbath.

It may also be used as a derogatory term for non-Jews working for Jews more generally.

See also