The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), a Jewish organization that defines many buzzwords, such as antisemitism and racism, recently classified the online term “goyslop” as a slur and a white supremacist conspiracy term.  

“Goyslop” combines the Hebrew/Yiddish word “goy,” which refers to non-Jews and Gentiles, with “slop,” meaning cheap food. It comes from the idea that Jewish elites are intentionally distributing unhealthy, highly processed food or media to weaken and control non-Jews. 

Goy appears several thousand times in the Talmud and introduced to the general public after it was found to be used frequently as a slur for non-Jews in the released Epstein files. 

The ADL contends that “goy” is an innocent word, while “goyslop” is an antisemitic derogatory term. They have gone on to say that “A slur doesn’t stop being a slur because teenagers started using it—Normalizing this kind of language is dangerous.” In another post, they said that “‘Goyslop’ is not quirky internet slang worth normalizing—@nytimes should know better than to give this language a platform. There is no excuse for the ignorance of those who use it.”

However, many have pushed back against this sentiment online, arguing that “goy” is “absolutely a derogatory word,” as it was neither coined nor spread by white supremacists or anti-semites. The word derives from Hebrew and Jewish people, with some highlighting the hypocrisy of Jews being allowed to use the term, but when the goyim themselves begin to say it and claim it as their own, suddenly it is classified as a slur. 

Some have also equated the ADL’s logic to saying it is like members of the KKK telling black people not to say the N-word, as it was white people who invented it. 

The idea of preventing hatred and division between different groups of people is a positive sentiment. Even so, this situation has only caused many people to view the Jewish people as liars and hypocrites. Ultimately, if situations continue to occur, it is very plausible that the antisemitism, which the ADL is attempting to prevent, will only grow larger.