Definition of "golliwog" in English

noun

1. A rag doll or mascot in the form of a caricature of a black minstrel.

2. (dated, racist, offensive) A black person.

3. (Australia) A hairy caterpillar.

4. A receiver of stolen goods.

5. (rhyming slang as "the golliwogs") Greyhound racing: the jolly dogs.