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Goyslop is an antisemitic internet slang term for ultra-processed foods, fast food, and other mass-produced products, framed as tools used by Jewish elites to keep non-Jews unhealthy, dependent, or compliant.[1][2]

The term is a portmanteau of "goy", a Yiddish word for a non-Jew or gentile, and "slop", meaning food waste or refuse of low quality.[1][3] The Jewish Telegraphic Agency, citing the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), describes the term as a variant of an antisemitic conspiracy theory that Jews seek to promote inferior goods in order to weaken non-Jewish populations.[2] The Times of Israel similarly reported that the ADL identified the term as rooted in antisemitic internet culture.[4]

Reform Judaism catalogued it in 2026 as part of a newer antisemitic vocabulary circulating online, noting it had originated "among young, white nationalist video gamers".[5] The term attracted mainstream attention in late 2024 in the context of American debates over ultra-processed food, and again in early 2026 when James Fishback, a Republican candidate in the 2026 Florida gubernatorial election, used it publicly at campaign events.[2][6]

Etymology

Origins of "goy"

The word "goy" derives from the Biblical Hebrew גּוֹי (gōy), originally meaning "nation" or "people" and applicable to any nation including the Israelites. In post-Biblical Hebrew and then in Yiddish, it came to designate a non-Jew or gentile.[7] The plural form, goyim, is frequently encountered in far-right online discourse. While the word is used neutrally in many Jewish religious and cultural contexts, The Forward notes it has been appropriated by white nationalist groups as a rallying label that signals familiarity with antisemitic conspiracy theories.[7]

Origins of "slop"

Merriam-Webster records that "slop" first appeared in English in the 1700s meaning "soft mud", then came to mean "food waste" in the 1800s, before broadening to mean "a product of little or no value" or "rubbish" in colloquial use.[3] Merriam-Webster's primary definition relevant here is "food waste (such as garbage) fed to animals".[3]

Formation as a portmanteau

"Goyslop" combines "goy" and "slop" to produce a compound word that assigns ethnic meaning to the concept of inferior food. The term implies that certain low-quality foods are intended for non-Jewish consumers, framing them as products of deliberate Jewish control rather than ordinary commercial food production.[1][8]

Origins and online spread

By the 2010s, members of neo-Nazi online communities were using "goyim" to mock Jews and promote antisemitic conspiracy theories, with the term spreading from fringe imageboards into wider far-right spaces.[8] "Goyslop" emerged from this environment as a compound that applied the conspiratorial framing of "goyim" to food and consumer culture.[1]

Haaretz reported that the term gained visibility through the white supremacist internet personality Nick Fuentes and his fanbase, known as groypers, who helped carry far-right internet vocabulary into more mainstream online spaces.[8] By 2022 the term had spread beyond fringe imageboards to social-media platforms including iFunny and Reddit, appearing in communities focused on fitness, fast food, and internet culture.[5] Reform Judaism reported in 2026 that the term had gained particular popularity in online far-right spaces.[5]

Meaning and usage

Food

The Forward describes "goyslop" as used primarily to refer to fast food and ultra-processed snacks, including sodas, chips, and chain restaurant meals.[1] The term frames such products as deliberately engineered tools of control, implying a Jewish-dominated food industry designs them to keep non-Jewish consumers unhealthy and economically compliant, rather than treating their production as ordinary commercial behavior.[1] The Forward distinguishes this conspiratorial framing from ordinary criticism of ultra-processed food or corporate food practices, noting that while "large corporations profit off of making cheap, low-nutrition food", there is "no larger conspiracy or nefarious aim beyond, well, profiting off of cheap burgers".[1]

Haaretz reported that the term explicitly frames such food as designed to make non-Jews "lazy, weak, and infertile", that is, as a mechanism of Jewish control over the gentile population.[8]

Entertainment

The Forward notes that the term has extended beyond food to include entertainment, including films and television, which are similarly framed by its users as low-quality products cynically designed to distract and pacify non-Jewish audiences.[1]

Antisemitic character

Sources describe "goyslop" as antisemitic because it links criticism of unhealthy or low-quality food to a conspiracy theory about Jewish control. The ADL identifies the term as a variant of the conspiracy theory that Jews seek world domination through the promotion of inferior goods, according to both the Jewish Telegraphic Agency and The Times of Israel.[2][4] The Forward connects the term to far-right antisemitic discourse, noting it frames products as if they were "made cheaply and easily available by Jewish elites to keep the rest of the world unhealthy and under their control".[1] Reform Judaism places the term within a broader pattern of new antisemitic vocabulary circulating in online far-right spaces.[5]

The Forward also notes that the term's growing use reflects increasing boldness among conspiracy theorists, and that the conspiratorial framing should not be confused with legitimate public debate about the health effects of ultra-processed food.[1]

Mainstream attention

RFK Jr. and ultra-processed food

The Forward reported that "goyslop" gained broader public attention in late 2024, after a viral photograph showed Robert F. Kennedy Jr.[lower-alpha 1] eating a McDonald's meal alongside President Donald Trump and other political figures, despite Kennedy's public stance as a critic of ultra-processed food.[1] The Forward reported that commentators in far-right online spaces used the image to debate whether "goyslop" or the variant term "ZOGslop" best described a McDonald's meal.[1] Kennedy had not used the term himself.[1]

James Fishback campaign

The Jewish Telegraphic Agency reported that in February 2026, James Fishback, a candidate for the Republican nomination in the 2026 Florida gubernatorial election, used "goyslop" at a campaign event at the University of Central Florida while criticizing school cafeteria food, saying: "But if you wanted kids to fail, if you wanted to set our kids up for failure, you would feed them the absolute goyslop in our cafeterias."[2] The JTA and The Times of Israel both reported that the ADL criticized the usage and identified the term as rooted in antisemitic internet culture.[2][4] Vanity Fair described "goyslop" as "an antisemitic slang term for junk food" in a March 2026 profile of Fishback, noting its use alongside other inflammatory campaign rhetoric.[9] WUFT subsequently reported that Fishback used the term again at a University of Florida event in March 2026.[6]

Media coverage

Several publications have discussed "goyslop" as an antisemitic internet term. The Forward, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, The Times of Israel, and Haaretz have each published direct coverage of the term's meaning, antisemitic origins, and use in contemporary online and political discourse.[1][2][4][8] Vanity Fair referenced the term in a profile of James Fishback.[9] Reform Judaism catalogued it as part of a newer antisemitic online vocabulary.[5]

See also

Notes

  1. Kennedy was nominated as United States Secretary of Health and Human Services following the 2024 presidential election.

References

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 "Is RFK banning goyslop? Behind the antisemitic meme term". The Forward. 18 November 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "Florida's anti-Israel GOP candidate James Fishback is railing against 'goyslop.' What is he talking about?". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 10 February 2026. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Slop". Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Florida anti-Israel GOP candidate James Fishback rants about 'goyslop.' What does it mean?". The Times of Israel. 12 February 2026. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 "The New Language of Antisemitism". Reform Judaism. Union for Reform Judaism. 19 March 2026. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
  6. 6.0 6.1 "Gubernatorial candidate James Fishback connects with UF students". WUFT. 12 March 2026. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
  7. 7.0 7.1 "Is goy a slur, an antisemitic dogwhistle or a word for non-Jews?". The Forward. 27 February 2026. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 "Why Nazis on the Internet Can't Stop Using the Word 'Goyim'". Haaretz. 8 February 2026. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  9. 9.0 9.1 Adler, Dan (11 March 2026). "James Fishback Has Seized the Gen Z Right. Now He Thinks He Can Win Florida". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 19 May 2026.


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