golliwog
golliwogg
/ (ˈɡɒlɪˌwɒɡ) /
a soft doll with a black face, usually made of cloth or rags
Origin of golliwog
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How to use golliwog in a sentence
Now it was not very hard to catch the big black golliwog of a dog, even though he did snarl and snap and try to bite.
The Adventures of Akbar | Flora Annie SteelSo after that everybody called the golliwog dog Tumbu, and the fluffy cat Down.
The Adventures of Akbar | Flora Annie SteelOnly in their case the golliwog was alive, and so all the more fearsome until experience had shown them its harmlessness.
A Camera Actress in the Wilds of Togoland | Meg Gehrts"I do not like that golliwog," breathed Mrs. Jasher to her host, when Cockatoo was at the sideboard.
The Green Mummy | Fergus HumeThen suddenly, with the nervous quickness of a woman unstrung, thrust a small black golliwog into his hand.
The Girl on the Boat | Pelham Grenville Wodehouse
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