golliwog
golliwog · golliwogs
A rag doll or mascot in the form of a caricature of a black minstrelA rag doll or mascot in the form of a caricature of a black minstrel.
Meaning
5 sensesA rag doll or mascot in the form of a caricature of a black minstrel.
a grotesque black doll
(dated, offensive)A black person.
(Australia)A hairy caterpillar.
A receiver of stolen goods.
(slang)Greyhound racing: the jolly dogs.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Perhaps a blend of golly + polliwog Coined for the illustrations by Florence Kate Upton foPerhaps a blend of golly + polliwog Coined for the illustrations by Florence Kate Upton for her mother Bertha Upton′s 1895 children′s book, The Adventures of Two Dutch Dolls — and a ‘Golliwogg’.
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Forms
plural: golliwogsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a grotesque black doll:golliwogg
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedwog