GOLLIWOG


Meaning of GOLLIWOG in English

n.

Variant: also gol · ly · wog or gol · li · wogg

Pronunciation: ' gä-l ē - ˌ wäg

Function: noun

Etymology: Golliwogg, an animated doll in children's fiction by Bertha Upton † 1912 American writer

Date: 1895

1 : a grotesque black doll

2 : a person resembling a golliwog

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