PIT BULL


Meaning of PIT BULL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 1930

1. : a dog (as an American Staffordshire terrier) of any of several breeds or a real or apparent hybrid with one or more of these breeds that was developed and is now often trained for fighting and is noted for strength and stamina

2. : an aggressive and tenacious person

a political pit bull

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.