Golly etymology

English

English word golly comes from English golliwog

Etymology of golly

Detailed word origin of golly

Dictionary entry Language Definition
golliwog English (en) (Australia) A hairy caterpillar. [From 1920.]. (Can we clean up([http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wiktionary%3ARequests+for+cleanup&action=edit&section=new&preloadtitle=%5B%5Bgolliwog%5D%5D +]) this sense?) (Rhyming slang as "the" golliwogs): greyhound racing. (dated, racist, offensive) A black person.. A rag doll or mascot in the form of a caricature of a black minstrel.. A [...]
golly English (en) (offensive, ethnic slur) Any dark skinned person.. A type of black rag doll.