pitbull
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a variation of
pit bull.
pit bullnouna stocky, muscular dog with a broad skull and a smooth coat, belonging to an informal category of purebred and mixed-breed dogs that includes the American Staffordshire terrier, the Staffordshire bull terrier, and sometimes the American bulldog or boxer.
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Daisy, a pitbull, is sweet and was very calm despite the trauma it had experienced, Hirscher added.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2025
Joe Perez, a 46-year-old Manhattan resident who held up his sizeable pitbull Virgil for the Dublin crowd to see, shrugged off the bad behavior.
From Seattle Times ● May 14, 2024
Stewart followed by sharing a "moment of zen" — a video clip of Dipper, a brindle pitbull mix, romping around in the snow.
From Salon ● Mar. 1, 2024
Dilan Yeşilgöz: Once dubbed a "pitbull in high heels" because of her no-nonsense politics,, she has run a slick campaign as new VVD leader.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2023
Eventually, the older agent came back into the room, dragged the pitbull agent away and took him outside for a whispered chat.
From Underground by Suelette Dreyfus