golliwog

noun5

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

   • Lyons was ideal material for the ‘Honest Joe’ image. He had a round chubby face under a mop of curly hair that made him resemble a cross between a koala bear and a golliwog. — 1983
2. •
   (offensive, old-fashioned) A black person.
3. •
   (Australia) A hairy caterpillar.
4. •
   A receiver of stolen goods.
5. •
   (slang) Greyhound racing: the jolly dogs.

   • But even wooden limbs get tired/ And want a change of play/ So "Golliwogg"/ A "jolly dog"/ Suggests they run away. — 1895