- gollywog
- noun see golliwog
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gollywog
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gollywog — n. (Offensive term) golliwog, grotesque cotton doll in the form of a black man with stiff black hair (relatively unknown in the U.S.A); black faced African caricature that was created in the late 1800 s … English contemporary dictionary
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golliwog — I. /ˈgɒliwɒg / (say goleewog) noun a soft, black faced doll. Also, gollywog. {variant of Golliwogg, name of a doll coined c. 1910 by Florence and Bertha Upton, US writers for children} II. /ˈgɒliwɒg / (say goleewog) noun Prison Colloquial an… …
