Speakur

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pit bull terrier

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.17 in modern English

Syllables
pit bul-l ter-ri-er
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A medium-sized dog historically bred for dogfighting.

Etymology

From pit (“fighting arena”) + bull terrier.

Inflected Forms

pit bull terriers (plural) pitbull terrier (alternative)

Phrases

bull terrier American pit bull terrier American Staffordshire terrier Staffordshire bull terrier

Frequently Paired Words

bull terrier American pit bull terrier American Staffordshire terrier Staffordshire bull terrier rat terrier Jack Russell terrier

Synonyms

pibble pit pittle pit bull shitbull velvet hippo american staffordshire terrier staffordshire terrier american pit bull terrier

Questions

What does pit bull terrier mean?
A medium-sized dog historically bred for dogfighting.
Where does pit bull terrier come from?
From pit (“fighting arena”) + bull terrier.

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