bulldog

noun bull·dog \ ˈbu̇l-ˌdȯg also ˈbəl- \

Updated on: 25 Apr 2018

Definition of bulldog

1 : any of a breed of compact muscular short-haired dogs having widely separated forelegs and an undershot lower jaw that were developed in England to fight bulls

2 : a handgun with a thick usually short barrel

3 : a proctor's attendant at an English university

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Recent Examples of bulldog from the Web

Nell Diamond, Princess Deena Aljuhani Abdulaziz, and Kelly Rutherford numbered among the guests, too, though the most popular may have been the bulldog and pug candles for sale.

— steff yotka, Vogue, "Sachin and Babi Ahluwalia Christen Their Uptown Store With Help From Brooke Shields," 20 Apr. 2018
What the Warriors need to do right now is to take a long walk in the woods with Rocco the bulldog — Klay Thompson’s best pal, spirit animal and furry chill-pill.

— scott ostler, San Antonio Express-News, "By no means invincible, Golden State faces rocky path to Finals," 13 Apr. 2018
After reenacting the puppy’s method for eating its own feces, the actor explained his innovative technique for curbing the bulldog’s appetite.

— mike miller, PEOPLE.com, "Shia LaBeouf Says He's 'Not Extremely Well-Endowed' and Is 'Kind of Insecure' About His 'Junk'," 13 Apr. 2018
What the Warriors need to do right now is to take a long walk in the woods with Rocco the bulldog — Klay Thompson’s best pal, spirit animal and furry chill-pill.

— scott ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, "Invincible no more, Warriors face rocky path back to NBA Finals," 12 Apr. 2018
School President Ronald Matchley says the mascot has all the traits of ‘‘the best damn bulldog in the country.’’ The private university welcomes Tupper II on Thursday.

— BostonGlobe.com, "New England news in brief," 12 Apr. 2018
But Frenchies hit a highest-ever No. 4, and German shorthaired pointers cracked the top 10 for the first time. ___ THE REST OF THE TOP 10 The bulldog is fifth, after notching a record No.

— Washington Post, "Labs still lead but French bulldogs leap in popularity in US," 28 Mar. 2018
The airline, which also admitted to shipping mishaps that involving two other dogs in the four days after the bulldog died, saw its reputation drop 28 points after the latest incident, according to Morning Consult.

— hugo martin, latimes.com, "United Airlines' favorability rating was rebounding until dog died in overhead bin," 24 Mar. 2018
Lange lead the bulldogs with four points in the quarter, including two clutch free throws to help seal the win for Fontainebleau.

— andrew scherer, NOLA.com, "Fontainebleau 32, Slidell 21:Brynn Lange scores 8, secures victory with 4th quarter steal," 19 Jan. 2018

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