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- [gol-ee-wog]
- /ˈgɒl iˌwɒg/
- /ˈɡɒl.ɪ.wɒɡ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gol-ee-wog]
- /ˈgɒl iˌwɒg/
Definitions of golliwog word
- noun golliwog a grotesque black doll. 1
- noun golliwog a grotesque person. 1
- noun golliwog A soft doll with bright clothes, a black face, and fuzzy hair. 1
- noun golliwog rag doll 1
- noun golliwog a soft doll with a black face, usually made of cloth or rags 0
- noun golliwog a grotesque black doll used in illustrations by Florence K. Upton (died 1922) for a series of children's books 0
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Origin of golliwog
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 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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Parts of speech for Golliwog
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golliwog popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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