golliwogg

American  

[gol-ee-wog] / ˈgɒl iˌwɒg /

Or golliwog

noun

(sometimes initial capital letter)

1. a grotesque black doll.

2. a grotesque person.

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Etymology

Origin of golliwogg

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

The Knights played three of the six movements: “Serenade of the Doll,” “The Little Shepherd” and “Golliwogg’s Cakewalk.”

From New York Times

The biggest ovation was reserved for Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, whose new frizzy hairdo made her look like a genial golliwogg.

From Time Magazine Archive