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golliwog

noun gol·li·wog \ˈgä-lē-ˌwäg\

Definition of GOLLIWOG

1
:  a grotesque black doll
2
:  a person resembling a golliwog

Variants of GOLLIWOG

gol·li·wog also gol·ly·wog or gol·li·wogg \ˈgä-lē-ˌwäg\
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Origin of GOLLIWOG

Golliwogg, an animated doll in children's fiction by Bertha Upton †1912 American writer
First Known Use: 1895

Rhymes with GOLLIWOG

analog, analogue, antilog, apologue, catalog, decalogue, demagogue, dialogue, epilogue, homologue, leopard frog, monologue, mummichog, mystagogue, nouvelle vague, pedagogue, pollywog, semilog, sinologue, synagogue, Taganrog, theologue, travelogue, waterlog

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