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bulldog

bull·dog

UK/ˈbʊl.dɒɡ/ US/ˈbʊl.dɔɡ/ fairly common uk us
noun (1) adjective (1) verb (2)

noun

1.

adjective

1.

stubbornly unyielding

  • “dogged persistence”
  • “dour determination”
  • “the most vocal and pertinacious of all the critics”
  • “a mind not gifted to discover truth but tenacious to hold it” T.S.Eliot
  • “men tenacious of opinion”
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verb

1.
2.

throw a steer by seizing the horns and twisting the neck, as in a rodeo

Origin

From bull + dog, in reference to bullbaiting.

Phrases

  • British bulldog Terms derived from bulldog (noun)
  • bulldog bat Terms derived from bulldog (noun)
  • bulldog clip Terms derived from bulldog (noun)
  • bulldog edition Terms derived from bulldog (noun)
  • bulldog gravy Terms derived from bulldog (noun)
  • bulldog rat Terms derived from bulldog (noun)
  • bulldog scalp Terms derived from bulldog (noun)
  • Darwin's bulldog Terms derived from bulldog (noun)

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