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golliwog
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As a noun, golliwog means a rag doll or mascot in the form of a caricature of a black minstrel.
Meanings of golliwog
5 meaningsnoun
A rag doll or mascot in the form of a caricature of a black minstrel.
AustraliaA hairy caterpillar.
A receiver of stolen goods.
Greyhound racing: the jolly dogs.
Older and rare meanings (1)
datedracistoffensiveA black person.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).
golliwog around the world
AustraliaA hairy caterpillar.
Synonyms by meaning
noun: a grotesque black doll
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