golliwog = a grotesque black doll; a person resembling a golliwog
Apparently, Bertha Upton (American writer) published a children's novel in the late nineteenth century that used the term.
Most recently, I came across "golliwog" in Julian May's Pliocene Exile series; May frequently uses the word to describe the trickster Aiken Drum.
Apparently, Bertha Upton (American writer) published a children's novel in the late nineteenth century that used the term.
Most recently, I came across "golliwog" in Julian May's Pliocene Exile series; May frequently uses the word to describe the trickster Aiken Drum.
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posted by ARR at 1:14 PM
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