pitbull

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pitbull

noun pitbulls · pit-bull · pit bull

  1. Shortened form of pit bull terrier.
  2. figuratively, informal An aggressive person. My mother was a pitbull.
  3. A NATO brevity code indicating a semi-active radar homing missile has begun active homing, and no longer requires its operator to maintain a radar track.

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Closest in meaning: pittie, pibble, min pin, standard, duckpin, dogbit, miniature pinscher, punch, half-pint, pug nose, spaniel, whippit, pintel, puplet, pitprop, pitapat

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@misc{pitbull_2026,
  title = {pitbull},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pitbull},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}