golliwog

Etymology
Probably a  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’.

Noun

 * 1) A rag doll or mascot in the form of a caricature of a black minstrel.
 * 2)  A black person.
 * 3)  A hairy caterpillar.
 * 4) A receiver of stolen goods.
 * 5)  Greyhound racing: the jolly dogs.
 * 1)  A hairy caterpillar.
 * 2) A receiver of stolen goods.
 * 3)  Greyhound racing: the jolly dogs.

Related terms

 * wog

Translations

 * Maori: koriwēke


 * Spanish: conguito