English

Etymology
English, from bullbaiting|bullbaiting, and dog.

Pronunciation
Hyphenation: bull·dog

Noun
en-noun

1. A breed of dog formerly used for bullbaiting that has a very smooth coat, a flattened face, wrinkly cheeks, powerful front legs and smaller hind legs.
2. A shortened form of British bulldog.
3. A stubborn person.

Synonyms
(breed of dog) English bulldog

Translations
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Bosnian: buldog m
Bulgarian: б�лдог (buldog) m :bg:б�лдог|^
Chinese: �頭�, �头� (niú tóu qu�n)
Dutch: buldog m
Finnish: buldogi
French: bouledogue m
German: Bulldogge f
Greek: μ�ο�λν��γκ (bouldóg) n
Hebrew: ������ (buldog)
Hungarian: buldog
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Japanese: ����� (burudoggu)
Korean: �� (buldok)
Latin: Molossus
Maltese: buldog
Russian: б�л�дог (bul�dóg) m
Serbian: samsov
Slovene: buldog m
Spanish: bulldog m, buldog m, dogo m
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the game British Bulldog
See British bulldog

Related terms
bull-bitch
bull-pup

Quotations
1971, Carol King and Gerry Goffin, �Smackwater Jack�, Tapestry, Ode Records
:Big Jim the Chief stood for law and order.... Now from his bulldog mouth... Came the cry, �We got to ride to clean up the streets...!�

See also
w:Bulldog|Wikipedia article on the bulldog

Category:Dogs

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