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The Golliwogg was a black character in children's books in the late 19th century usually depicted as a type of rag doll. It was produced as a children's toy called the "golliwog", and had great popularity in North America, Europe and Australia up to the 1970s. The doll is characterised by black skin, eyes rimmed in white, large red lips, and frizzy hair. In recent years, changing attitudes when it comes to race relations have greatly reduced the popularity and sales of golliwogs as toys. The Golliwogg is seen as a very racist depiction of black people in the same vein as Mammies , black face and Picaninnies. This , along with the fact that "Wog" is a pejorative term for people of african descent have made the Golliwogg a socially unacceptable toy.
-Hey mom , I found this in grandpa's old souvenir chest. What is that?
-Oh my god, it's a Golliwogg. Hum , Sarah . Just never go to school with that thing , ok?
golliwog by MapDark September 19, 2013

golliwoggle 

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a queer pirate with no crew stranded and in the saharra desert
the golliwoggle couldnt find anything to eat cause he is a golliwoggle, what a loser golliwoggle
golliwoggle by stanislov September 29, 2009

gollywog 

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A contreversial black doll popularised by Robertson jam, the doll was later found to be politically incorrect and manufacturing of these cute little characters was illegal. Nowadays, the word gollywog is misused to call someone of black skin (also see wog).
because the doll is black it MUST be racist, infact anything including cars and trainers that are black in colour should be illegal because they are racist.
gollywog by Master Dan McCabe January 11, 2004

gollywog 

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gollywog was a controversial black doll which was adopted as an insult towards black people
'go swing on your vines, gollywog'
'the bananas are waiting in your mud hut, gollywog'
gollywog by tonyc85sco December 28, 2005

Golliwog

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A predominantly UK expression which originally was a children's literature character and type of black doll but which eventually became to be used as a jibe against people with dark skin (black people), most commonly Afro-Caribbeans.
Naomi Campbell reportedly assaulted a British Airways employee after he referred to her as a "Golliwog supermodel".
Golliwog by PCone November 14, 2009

golliwog

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a black toy doll given away by robinson's jam. also a racist term for a black person.
'check out that black guy over there'
'yeah, the stupid golliwog'
golliwog by jiggaboo November 10, 2005
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