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GOLLIWOG
golliwog, golliwogg
(noun) a grotesque black doll
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
golliwog (plural golliwogs)
A rag doll or mascot in the form of a caricature of a black minstrel.
(dated, racist, offensive) A black person.
(Australia) A hairy caterpillar. [From 1920.]
A receiver of stolen goods. [From ca 1930.]
(Rhyming slang as "the" golliwogs): greyhound racing: the jolly dogs.
Source: Wiktionary
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