GOLLIWOG


Meaning of GOLLIWOG in English

gol ‧ li ‧ wog /ˈɡɒliwɒɡ $ ˈɡɑːliwɑːɡ/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

a child’s ↑ doll made of cloth, which looks like a man with a black face, white eyes, and short black hair. Golliwogs are considered offensive to black people.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.