First recorded in 1975–80; from dialectal Chinese, equivalent to Chinese shā pí literally, “sand fur” (compare Guangdong dialect sā péi ); English spelling with r perhaps r-less speaker's representation of the vowel
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The par-4 fifth at Kinloch is nestled beneath hills that resemble the folds of a giantslumbering Shar-Pei.
From Golf Digest • Jan. 21, 2020
Jumblatt’s main companion these days is an arthritic Shar-Pei named Oscar.
From The New Yorker • Dec. 4, 2016
She also said she liked being able to bring her dog, a Shar-Pei named Mabel Ming, to work every day.
From New York Times • Jun. 21, 2016
Jeffrey Bolger, 50, lost out on about 10 months of paychecks while he was accused of killing a 7-year-old Shar-Pei in June 2014, the Baltimore Sun reports.
From Time • Mar. 8, 2016
Authorities seized the four on May 12 — three days after an ailing Shar-Pei had been voluntarily handed over to authorities and was later euthanized.
From Washington Post • Dec. 14, 2011
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