pit bull en · NOUN
Etymology
Clipping of pit bull terrier.
Meanings
- A pit bull terrier.
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(derogatory, figuratively, often) A person with a reputation for pugnacity.
My lawyer is a pit bull — he latches on and doesn't stop until he wins!
Ehud Olmert has long been the pit bull of Israel's right-wing Likud Party, always ready to tear into a political foe
1993 July 6, “Profile Israel's Pit Bull of Politics Takes on Jerusalem Mayor”, in Los Angeles Times:You don't have to be such a pit bull about it. I was only joking.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pit-bull | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pitbull | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pit bulls | Number=Plur | lexicographic |