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Goyslop is an antisemitic internet slang term for ultra-processed foods, fast food, and other mass-produced products, framed by conspiracy theorists as tools used by Jewish elites to keep non-Jews unhealthy, dependent, or compliant.[1] [2]
The term is a portmanteau of "goy", a Hebrew word for a non-Jew or gentile,[3] and "slop", meaning food waste or refuse of low quality.[1] [4] The term has been described as a variant of an antisemitic conspiracy theory that Jews seek to promote inferior goods in order to weaken non-Jewish populations.[2]
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]
Origin and spread
[edit ]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.[7] 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] The term has gained particular popularity in online far-right spaces,[5] with it becoming a recurring term across online platforms including Reddit, X, and Instagram.[8]
Usage
[edit ]Goyslop is used primarily to refer to fast food and ultra-processed snacks, including sodas, chips, and chain restaurant meals.[1] Jewish-American newspaper The Forward distinguishes its 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] The term has extended beyond food to include entertainment, including films and television.[1]
In politics
[edit ]The word gained broader public attention in late 2024 after a viral photograph showed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. [a] 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] 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]
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] [9] 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] [10] WUFT subsequently reported that Fishback used the term again at a University of Florida event in March 2026.[6]
Coverage
[edit ]Academic work on antisemitic online language has referenced the term directly. A 2024 IEEE conference paper on antisemitic terminology detection included "goyslop" among seed terms used to identify antisemitic language in far-right social media.[11] A 2023 Russian-language linguistics paper on English political neologisms cited "goyslop" and "ZOGslop" as examples of antisemitic terminology used in far-right online spaces.[12]
See also
[edit ]Notes
[edit ]- ^ Kennedy was nominated as United States Secretary of Health and Human Services following the 2024 presidential election.
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c d e f g Fox, Mira (18 November 2024). "Is RFK banning goyslop? Behind the antisemitic meme term". The Forward. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- ^ a b c d e Lapin, Andrew (10 February 2026). "Florida's anti-Israel GOP candidate James Fishback is railing against 'goyslop.' What is he talking about?". Jewish Telegraphic Agency . Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- ^ Fox, Mira (27 February 2026). "Is goy a slur, an antisemitic dogwhistle or a word for non-Jews?". The Forward. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- ^ "Slop". Merriam-Webster . Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- ^ a b c "The New Language of Antisemitism". Reform Judaism. Union for Reform Judaism. 19 March 2026. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- ^ a b Wilkinson, Jessica (12 March 2026). "Gubernatorial candidate James Fishback connects with UF students". WUFT . Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- ^ Dayan, Linda (8 February 2026). "Why Nazis on the Internet Can't Stop Using the Word 'Goyim'". Haaretz . Retrieved 19 May 2026.
- ^ "Neuer Trend im Netz: Bei diesem provokanten Begriff solltet ihr aufpassen". Giga (in German). 19 May 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Lapin, Andrew (12 February 2026). "Florida anti-Israel GOP candidate James Fishback rants about 'goyslop.' What does it mean?". The Times of Israel . Retrieved 19 May 2026.
- ^ Melillo, Wendy; Emami, Jessica; Guarinos, Solene; Kikkisetti, Dhanush; Klein, Melanie; Liubovich, Lisa; Mustafa, Raza Ul; Japkowicz, Nathalie (2024). Seeking optimal Human/Machine collaborative practice in antisemitic terminology detection (PDF). 2024 IEEE Digital Platforms and Societal Harms. doi:10.1109/DPSH60098.2024.10775254.
- ^ Alimbekov, D. O. (2023). Неологизмы в экосистеме англоязычного политического медиадискурса [Neologisms in the ecosystem of English-language political media discourse]. BSPU Repository (in Russian).