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golliwog
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[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
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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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