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gol|ly|wog — gol|li|wog or gol|ly|wog «GOL ee wog», noun. a grotesque black (male) doll, fantastically dressed, with staring eyes and a shock of fuzzy black hair. ╂[a coined word, perhaps after polliwog] … Useful english dictionary
wog — gol·li·wog; pol·li·wog; WOG; wog·gle; wog; … English syllables
gol — al·gol·o·gist; al·gol·o·gy; al·gol; al·ler·gol·o·gy; fun·gol·o·gist; fun·gol·o·gy; gol; gol·ach; gol·con·da; gol·di; gol·die s; gol·gi; gol·go·tha; gol·iard; gol·iar·dic; gol·li·wog; gol·lop; gol·ly; goo·gol; goo·gol·plex; hy·per·gol;… … English syllables
golliwog — gol·li·wog … English syllables
golliwogg — gol•li•wogg or gol•li•wog [[t]ˈgɒl iˌwɒg[/t]] n. (sometimes cap.) 1) a grotesque black doll 2) a grotesque person • Etymology: 1890–95; after the name of a doll in an illustrated series of children s books by Bertha Upton (d. 1912), U.S. writer,… … From formal English to slang
golliwogg — /gol ee wog /, n. (sometimes cap.) 1. a grotesque black doll. 2. a grotesque person. Also, golliwog. [1890 95; after the name of a doll in an illustrated series of children s books by Bertha Upton (d. 1912), U.S. writer, and Florence Upton (d.… … Universalium
golliwog — gol|li|wog [ˈgɔliwɔg US ˈga:liwa:g] n a child s ↑doll made of cloth, like a man with a black face, white eyes, and short black hair. Golliwogs are considered offensive to black people … Dictionary of contemporary English
golliwog — gol|li|wog [ gali,wag ] noun count a child s toy that looks like a small man with a black face and black hair. Golliwogs are no longer produced because they are considered offensive to black people … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
golliwog — or golliwogg [gäl′ē wôg΄, gäl′ēwäg΄] n. 〚arbitrary formation, ? after POLLIWOG〛 1. a grotesque black doll used in illustrations by Florence K. Upton (died 1922) for a series of children s books 2. a grotesque person * * * gol·li·wog or… … Universalium
li — ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; acan·tho·ceph·a·li; acan·tho·li·mon; aceph·a·li·na; acet·y·li·za·tion; acho·li; ade·lo·spon·dy·li; ae·go·li·us; ae·o·li·an·ly; ae·tha·li·oid;… … English syllables
