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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Related topics: Toys
golliwoggol‧li‧wog /ˈɡɒliwɒɡ $ ˈɡɑːliwɑːɡ/ noun [countable] DHTa child’s doll made of cloth, which looks like a man with a black face, white eyes, and short black hair. Golliwogs are considered offensive to black people and you should not use this word.
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golliwog• The only apparent relief from chess were two dolls and a golliwog on Judit's bunk bed.• Robertson's jams, now owned by Rank Hovis MacDougall, will no longer have a golliwog on their labels.• It's a little sad, like an old golliwog at the bottom of the cupboard.
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