GOLLIWOG


Meaning of GOLLIWOG in English

noun

or gol·li·wogg ˈgälēˌwäg, -liˌ-

( -s )

Etymology: after Golliwogg, an animated doll in books for children written by Bertha Upton died 1912 American writer and illustrated by Florence Upton died 1922 American portrait painter and illustrator

1. : a grotesque black doll

among the dappled rocking horses and golliwogs — Osbert Sitwell

2. : a grotesque person

she gave one the impression of some blonde golliwog — Ion Braby

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.