pit bull terriern.
/ˌpɪt bʊl ˈtɛrɪə/, U.S. /ˌpɪt bʊl ˈtɛriər/ A breed of small, stocky, fawn and white short-haired dogs, widely regarded as particularly aggressive and intimidating; a dog of this breed; (also) the closely related Staffordshire bull terrier.
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1901 Turf, Field & Farm 1 Feb. 99/3 (advt.) Genuine pit bull terrier puppies for sale
1945 Sun (Baltimore) 18 May 7/5 Mrs. Dorella Zinke..died within 90 minutes after a mass attack by nine pit bull terriers.
1951 J. F. Gordon Staffordshire Bull Terrier ii. 23 The Pit Dog, Pit Bull Terrier or Stafford..achieved some measure of emancipation from his gladiatorial background.
1968 K. Weatherly Roo Shooter 128 It was the rat-catching trick of the old pit bull terriers: one savage jerk of the dog's head.
2005 S. Choron Planet Dog 23/1 The most famous dog of World War I was Stubby, a Pit Bull Terrier who became the mascot of the102nd Infantry.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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