Manchester terrier

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noun

one of a breed of slender terriers having a short, glossy, black-and-tan coat, raised originally in Manchester, England.

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Origin of Manchester terrier

First recorded in 1890–95

Words nearby Manchester terrier

manche, Manchego, Manchester, Manchester operation, Manchester School, Manchester terrier, manchet, manchette, man-child, manchineel, Manchu

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The Liverpool and Manchester line and its wonderful success—it paid ten per cent.
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Growling horribly, the enraged brute seized poor Pearson and shook him as a terrier dog shakes a rat.
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Our four hundred prisoners, almost all made by the Manchester Brigade, amongst whom a good number of officers, do not console me.
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British Dictionary definitions for Manchester terrier

Manchester terrier

noun

a small breed of terrier with a glossy black-and-tan coatAlso called (less commonly): black-and-tan terrier

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