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

Equivalents

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)”

CEFR level