I. ˈbu̇l-ˌdȯg also ˈbəl- noun
Date: circa 1500
1. : any of a breed of compact muscular short-haired dogs having widely separated forelegs and an undershot lower jaw that were developed in England to fight bulls
2. : a handgun with a thick usually short barrel
3. : a proctor's attendant at an English university
II. adjective
Date: 1816
: suggestive of a bulldog
bulldog tenacity
III. transitive verb
Date: 1905
: to throw (a steer) by seizing the horns and twisting the neck
• bull·dog·ger noun
• bull·dog·ging noun