golliwog
Plural: golliwogs
Noun
- An offensive, black-faced doll; often considered a racial caricature.
- a grotesque black doll
- A rag doll or mascot in the form of a caricature of a black minstrel.
- A black person.
- A hairy caterpillar.
- A receiver of stolen goods.
- Greyhound racing: the jolly dogs.
Examples
- The word GOLLIWOG, though offensive, is a valid high-scoring play in some older dictionaries.
Origin / Etymology
Probably a blend of golly + polliwog Coined for the illustrations by Florence Kate Upton for her mother Bertha Upton′s 1895 children′s book, The Adventures of Two Dutch Dolls — and a ‘Golliwogg’.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 13
golliwog: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordgolliwog: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
golliwog: not valid in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 17
golliwog: valid Words With Friends Word