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noun

Brit., Slang a foreigner, esp. a dark-skinned one, as an Arab or black: a term of hostility and contempt

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noun
Chiefly British Offensive Slang

Used as a disparaging term for a person of color, especially a person from northern Africa or western or southern Asia.

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Origin: Probably short for golliwog

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