"velvet hippo" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: velvet hippos [plural]
Etymology: Presumably an allusion to the large size and short coat of pit bull-type dogs or their reputation for aggression and unpredictability. Head templates: {{en-noun}} velvet hippo (plural velvet hippos)
  1. (slang) A pit bull terrier. Tags: slang Categories (lifeform): Dogs Synonyms: pibble [informal], pit [slang], pit bull, pittie [informal], shitbull [pejorative]
    Sense id: en-velvet_hippo-en-noun-WhBDxBAh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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