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bulldog definition

bull·dog (-dôg′)

noun

  1. a short-haired, square-jawed, heavily built dog noted for its strong stubborn grip
  2. a short-barreled revolver of large caliber
  3. Brit. at Oxford and Cambridge universities, a proctor's assistant

Etymology: bull- + dog

adjective

like or characteristic of a bulldog; stubborn, unrelenting, etc.

transitive verb bulldogged -·dogged′, bulldogging -·dog′·ging

to throw (a steer) by taking hold of its horns and twisting its neck

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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