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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A dog of a small breed developed in England by crossing bulldogs and terriers. Originally bred for fighting, it has a muscular body, broad head, short legs, and short smooth coat. It is often referred to as a pit bull.
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- noun English breed of strong stocky dog having a broad skull and smooth coat
- noun English breed of strong stocky dog having a broad skull and smooth coat
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[After Staffordshire, a county of west-central England.]
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