darwin's bulldog
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
Alternative letter-case form of Darwin's Bulldog
Example Sentences
- "He said afterwards, “you know I have to take care of him, in fact I have always been Darwin's bulldog,” and this exactly expressed one of the many relations which existed so long between the two men. Huxley was not always fortunate in the intellectual calibre of the men to whom he lectured in the Royal School of Mines."
Etymology
From a comparison the English biologist Huxley made between himself and the bulldog, since they are both ferocious fighters (the bulldog fights with spirit to win fights, and Huxley fought with spirit in defense of evolution). Also, a pun on actual animals named after Darwin (Darwin's finch, Darwin's frog, etc.).