My first Post and a Pit all in one

[j666]

@carrps

I’ve heard of and seen golliwog dolls. Even if the dolls are inoffensive, I’ve heard the term ‘golliwog’ used as a racial epithet. And, of course, it was shortened to ‘wogs’ – which is definitely an insult – and is still heard sometimes even now.

I’ve never heard that origin of “wog”.

[amanset]

@j666

I’ve never heard that origin of “wog”.

Whereas I always assumed that was the origin.

[andros]

“The origin of the term is unclear…”

…not that Wikipedia is a font of useful etymological knowledge, but yanno.

[foolsguinea]

Wait. You’re pitting a Golliwog doll?

I thought this was going to be about lawn darts or something.