golliwog

Definitions


[ˈɡɒlɪwɒɡ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a soft doll with a black face, exaggerated mouth and eyes, fuzzy hair, and bright clothes (now widely regarded as an offensive racist caricature)


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Origin:
late 19th century: from Golliwogg, the name of a doll character in books by Bertha Upton (died 1912), American writer, and Florence K. Upton (died 1922), American illustrator; perhaps suggested by golly and polliwog




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