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Staffordshire bull terrier

[ staf-erd-sheer bool ter-ee-er, ‐sher ]

noun

  1. one of an English breed of strong, stocky, muscular dogs having a broad skull and a smooth coat, in combinations of red, white, black, or blue, originally raised for bullbaiting and later dogfighting, but now bred as a companion dog.

Staffordshire bull terrier

noun

  1. a breed of smooth-coated terrier with a stocky frame and generally a pied or brindled coat See also bull terrier
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Staffordshire bull terrier1

First recorded in 1935–40

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