golliwogg

[gol-ee-wog]

gol·li·wogg

[gol-ee-wog]
noun (sometimes initial capital letter)
1.
a grotesque black doll.
2.
a grotesque person.
Also, gol·li·wog.


Origin:
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
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Golliwogg is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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golliwog or golliwogg (ˈɡɒlɪˌwɒɡ)
 
n
a soft doll with a black face, usually made of cloth or rags
 
[C19: from the name of a doll character in children's books by Bertha Upton (died 1912), US writer, and Florence Upton (died 1922), US illustrator]
 
golliwogg or golliwogg
 
n
 
[C19: from the name of a doll character in children's books by Bertha Upton (died 1912), US writer, and Florence Upton (died 1922), US illustrator]

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