golliwogg

or gol·li·wog

[ gol-ee-wog ]

noun

, (sometimes initial capital letter)

1. a grotesque black doll.
2. a grotesque person.

Word History and Origins

Origin of golliwogg¹

First recorded in 1890–95; after the name of a doll in an illustrated series of children's books by Bertha Upton (died 1912), U.S. writer, and Florence Upton (died 1922), illustrator

Example Sentences

Children will like the funny, brightly colored pictures in this large oblong book, and will be fascinated by the Golliwogg.

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