pit bull

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pit bull

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Clipping of pit bull terrier.

noun pit bulls · pitbull · pit-bull

A pit bull terrier.
derogatory, figuratively, often A person with a reputation for pugnacity. You don't have to be such a pit bull about it. I was only joking.

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@misc{pit_bull_2026,
  title = {pit bull},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pit%20bull},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}