Golliwog Definition
gälēwôg, gälēwäg
noun
A type of grotesque rag doll with a black face and woolly hair.
Webster's New World
(Australia) A hairy caterpillar. [From 1920.]
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A receiver of stolen goods. [From ca 1930.]
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(Rhyming slang as "the" golliwogs): greyhound racing.
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Synonyms:
- golliwogg
Other Word Forms of Golliwog
Noun
Singular:
golliwog
Plural:
golliwogsOrigin of Golliwog
After Golliwog a doll character in books by Bertha Upton (1849–1912), British-born American author, and her daughter, Florence Upton (1873–1922), American-born British illustrator
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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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