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gollywog Definition


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golliwog
gollywog
noun
    1. old use
      A child's cloth or knitted doll with a black face, bristling hair and bright clothes.
    2. taboo
      A person with fuzzy or bristling hair. Often shortened to golly2.
Etymology: Late 19c: from Golliwogg, the name of a doll character in children's books in the US, published from 1895.



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