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golliwog

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gol·li·wog or gol·li·wogg  (gl-wg)
n.
A doll fashioned in grotesque caricature of a Black male.
[After Golliwog, a character in books by Florence Upton (died 1922), American illustrator.]
golliwog, golliwogg [ˈgɒlɪˌwɒg]
n
a soft doll with a black face, usually made of cloth or rags
[from the name of a doll character in children's books by Bertha Upton (died 1912), US writer, and Florence Upton (died 1922), US illustrator]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.golliwog - a grotesque black doll
golliwogg
doll, dolly - a small replica of a person; used as a toy
Translations
golliwog [ˈgɒlɪwɒg] N (Brit) → muñeco m negrito
golliwog
n → Negerpuppe f (neg!); to look like a golliwog → eine Negerkrause haben (neg!)


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Wilcox's vitality was low that morning, and it was Margaret who decided on a horse for this little girl, a golliwog for that, for the rector's wife a copper warming-tray.
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He proposed as she was wrapping up the fourth golliwog, and she gave him her heart and the parcel simultaneously.
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