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Word: Golliwog
Speech Type: Noun
late 19th century: from Golliwogg, the name of a doll character in books by Bertha Upton (died 1912), American writer, and Florence K. Upton (died 1922), American illustrator; perhaps suggested by golly and polliwog
ˈɡɒlɪwɒɡ
a soft doll with bright clothes, a black face, and fuzzy hair (now widely regarded as an offensive racist caricature).
Short Definition:soft doll with bright clothes, black face
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