(also ~ terrier )
■ noun a terrier of a small working breed with short legs.
Origin
early 20th cent.: named after the English clergyman Revd John ( Jack ) Russell , a breeder of such terriers.
(also ~ terrier )
■ noun a terrier of a small working breed with short legs.
Origin
early 20th cent.: named after the English clergyman Revd John ( Jack ) Russell , a breeder of such terriers.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004