pit bull

See also: pitbull

English

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Noun

pit bull (plural pit bulls)

  1. A pit bull terrier.
  2. A person with a reputation for pugnacity.
    • 1993 July 6, “Profile Israel's Pit Bull of Politics Takes on Jerusalem Mayor”, in Los Angeles Times:
      Ehud Olmert has long been the pit bull of Israel's right-wing Likud Party, always ready to tear into a political foe

Translations
pit bull terrier — see pit bull terrier
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