Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

velvet hippo

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.04 in modern English

Syllables: vel-vet hip-po
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pit bull terrier.

Slang

Example Sentences

"My real life angel is my very own velvet hippo named Angel, and she is magical."
"Velvet Hippo, Silver Shark—those are only a couple of the names that June's fans call her."
"“This Velcro dog sounds just about perfect to us and we know there’s a family out there waiting to spend their nights binge-watching Netflix and snuggling with this sweet velvet hippo,” the shelter wrote on Facebook."

Etymology

Presumably an allusion to the large size and short coat of pit bull-type dogs or their reputation for aggression and unpredictability.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

velvet hippos (plural)

Synonyms

pibble pit pit bull pittie shitbull

Questions

What does velvet hippo mean?: A pit bull terrier.
Where does velvet hippo come from?: Presumably an allusion to the large size and short coat of pit bull-type dogs or their reputation for aggression and unpredictability.

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