n. 1 a member of a Negro people living on the coast of S. Carolina or the nearby sea islands. 2 the Creole language spoken by them.
[ perh. a shortening of Angola, or f. a tribal name Golas ]
n. 1 a member of a Negro people living on the coast of S. Carolina or the nearby sea islands. 2 the Creole language spoken by them.
[ perh. a shortening of Angola, or f. a tribal name Golas ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012