gollies

/G AA1 L IY0 Z/
noun
  1. 1

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

  2. 2

    (racist) A black person.

  3. 3

    A hairy caterpillar.

  4. 4

    A receiver of stolen goods.

  5. 5

    Greyhound racing: the jolly dogs.

noun
  1. 1

    A galosh.

noun
  1. 1

    (juvenile) Chewing gum.

  2. 2

    (juvenile) Saliva or phlegm.

    “hack up a golly”

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Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gollies, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/golliwog, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/golly

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