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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