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单词 golliwog
释义

golliwog

noun

gol·​li·​wog ˈgä-lē-ˌwäg How to pronounce golliwog (audio)
variants or less commonly gollywog or golliwogg
: a type of black rag doll with exaggerated features and colorful clothing that was formerly popular as a children's toy in Britain and Australia

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web There’s also a grinning golliwog — a racist character from an 1895 children’s book by Florence Kate Upton. Cate Mcquaid, BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2022 Imagine the impact, then, of the grinning golliwog in 1980s-era ready-to-wear women’s fashion. Cate Mcquaid, BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2022

Word History

Etymology

Golliwogg, an animated doll in children's fiction by Bertha Upton †1912 American writer

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

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