velvet hippo

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velvet hippo

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

noun velvet hippos

figuratively, slang A pit bull terrier. My real life angel is my very own velvet hippo named Angel, and she is magical.
Similar: pibble, pit, pit bull, pittie, shitbull

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"velvet hippo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/velvet%20hippo.

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@misc{velvet_hippo_2026,
  title = {velvet hippo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/velvet%20hippo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}