boston bull

Bos·ton bull

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [baw-stuh n, bos-tuh n boo l]
- /ˈbɔ stən, ˈbɒs tən bʊl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [baw-stuh n, bos-tuh n boo l]
- /ˈbɔ stən, ˈbɒs tən bʊl/

Definitions of boston bull words

noun boston bull Boston terrier 3
noun boston bull one of an American breed of small, pug-faced, short-haired dogs having erect ears, a short tail, and a brindled or black coat with white markings. 1

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Origin of boston bull

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1890-95

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boston bull popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.