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- US Pronunciation
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- [boo l-dawg, -dog]
- /ˈbʊlˌdɔg, -ˌdɒg/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [boo l-dawg, -dog]
- /ˈbʊlˌdɔg, -ˌdɒg/
Definitions of bulldogging word
- noun bulldogging one of an English breed of medium-sized, short-haired, muscular dogs with prominent, undershot jaws, usually having a white and tan or brindled coat, raised originally for bullbaiting. 1
- noun bulldogging Informal. a stubbornly persistent person. 1
- noun bulldogging a short-barreled revolver of large caliber. 1
- noun bulldogging Metallurgy. slag from a puddling furnace. 1
- noun bulldogging an assistant to the proctor at Oxford and Cambridge universities. 1
- adjective bulldogging like or characteristic of a bulldog or of a bulldog's jaws: bulldog obstinacy. 1
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Origin of bulldogging
First appearance:
before 1490 One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1490-1500; bull1 + dog
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Parts of speech for Bulldogging
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bulldogging popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 59% 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.
bulldogging usage trend in Literature
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