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gol·li·wog or gol·li·wogg (g

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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]

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]

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Noun

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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