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golliwogg
or 驳辞濒路濒颈路飞辞驳
[ gol-ee-wog ]
noun
(sometimes initial capital letter)
- a grotesque black doll.
- a grotesque person.
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of golliwogg1
First recorded in 1890鈥95; after the name of a doll in an illustrated series of children's books by Bertha Upton (died 1912), U.S. writer, and Florence Upton (died 1922), illustrator
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Debussy, in Paris, cashed in on the popularity of cakewalk piano rags, with his 鈥楪olliwogg鈥檚 Cakewalk鈥 of 1908 - which incidentally also includes a jokey musical quotation from Wagner鈥檚 Tristan und Isolde.
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The Knights played three of the six movements: 鈥淪erenade of the Doll,鈥 鈥淭he Little Shepherd鈥 and 鈥淕olliwogg鈥檚 Cakewalk.鈥
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Class C Winner Glory was one of his boats; so was Golliwogg, runner-up to Finisterre for the overall trophy.
The biggest ovation was reserved for Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, whose new frizzy hairdo made her look like a genial golliwogg.
Cries Sarah Jane; "The 'Golliwogg' my dear."
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