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golliwog definition

gol·li·wog or golliwogg gol′·li·wogg′ (gäl′ē wôg′, -wäg′)

noun

  1. a grotesque black doll used in illustrations by Florence K. Upton (died 1922) for a series of children's books
  2. a grotesque person

Etymology: arbitrary formation, ? after polliwog

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