Staffordshire bull terrier in British English
noun
a breed of smooth-coated terrier with a stocky frame and generally a pied or brindled coat
See also bull terrierStaffordshire bull terrier in American English
noun
one of an English breed of strong, stocky, muscular dogs having a broad skull and a smooth coat, in combinations of red, white, black, or blue, originally raised for bullbaiting and later dogfighting, but now bred as a companion dog
Word origin
[1935–40]This word is first recorded in the period 1935–40. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: bingo, blitz, gangbuster, unit trust, walk-throughImage ofStaffordshire bull terrier
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Word lists withStaffordshire bull terrier
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- good for nothing
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