golliwog
noun
gol·li·wog
ˈgä-lē-ˌwäg 
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
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There’s also a grinning golliwog — a racist character from an 1895 children’s book by Florence Kate Upton.
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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
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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
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“Golliwog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golliwog. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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