Meaning of Golly | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Abbreviation of golliwog:.
2. A type of black rag doll.
3. A galosh.
   Ireland, UK
4. Chewing gum.
   Australian, slang
5. Any dark-skinned person.
   ethnic, offensive, slur
6. Saliva or phlegm.
   Australian, slang

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Examples

“1985, New Society, Volumes 71-72, page 4, There are pictures of the original “gollywogg” (thus spelt) from Florence Upton′s 19th century children′s books; there are examples of anti-semitic Edwardian gollies with huge noses, and all sorts of other curiosities.”

“The Golliwog Squad was also making itself busy in Worthing, Sussex. Police said they were treating as a matter⟳ of ‘priority’ a complaint about gollies being displayed in a local store. Owner John Scadgell faced charges under Section 2 of the Public Order⟳ Act, which makes it an offence to exhibit anything which could be considered threatening, abusive or insulting.”

““Bloody gollies!” muttered David Bromhead, provoked by the assault into bitter xenophobia.”

“[…]poked fun at the American “fashion” of “political correctness” and reassured viewers that gollies and black minstrel shows are just good, old-fashioned, innocent fun.”

“hack up a golly”

“They had to have⟳ a spitting competition. They had to hack gollies at each other′s heads.[…](Abraham 1999, 53)”

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