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1. pitbull

   Pit bull is a term used in the United States for a type of dog descended from bulldogs and terriers, while in other countries such as the United Kingdom the term is used as an abbreviation of the American Pit Bull Terrier breed. The term was first used in 1927. Within the United States the pit bull is usually considered a heterogeneous grouping that includes the breeds American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, American Bully, Staffordshire Bull Terrier and occasionally the American Bulldog, along with any crossbred dog that shares certain physical characteristics with these breeds. In other countries including Britain, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier is not considered a pit bull. Most pit bull-type dogs descend from the British Bull and terrier, a 19th-century dog-fighting type developed from crosses between the Old English Bulldog and the Old English Terrier.Pit bull-type dogs have a controversial reputation as pets both in the United States and internationally, due to their history in dog fighting, the number of high-profile attacks documented in the media over decades, and their proclivity to latching on while biting. Proponents of the breed and advocates of regulation have engaged in a nature-versus-nurture debate over whether apparent aggressive tendencies in pit bulls may be appropriately attributed to owners' care for the dog or inherent qualities. Numerous advocacy organizations have sprung up in defense of the pit bull. Some studies have argued that the type is not disproportionately dangerous, offering competing interpretations on dog bite statistics. Independent organizations have published statistics based on hospital records showing pit bulls are responsible for more than half of dog bite incidents among all breeds despite comprising 6% of pet dogs.: p. 18, 49  Some insurance companies will not cover pit bulls (along with rottweilers and wolf hybrids) because these particular breeds cause a disproportionate rate of bite incidents. Dog bite severity varies by the breed of dog, and studies have found that pit bull-type dogs have both the highest risk of biting and a tendency to produce the most severe injuries.Pit bull-type dogs are extensively used in the United States for dogfighting, a practice that has continued despite being outlawed. A number of nations and jurisdictions restrict the ownership of pit bull-type dogs through breed-specific legislation. A pro-pit bull lobby exists that spends millions of dollars a year promoting pit bulls as family pets, funding pro-pit bull researchers, and opposing laws that regulate their ownership.: loc 762 

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   Armando Pérez, better known by his stage name Pitbull, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. His first recorded performance was from the Lil Jon album Kings of Crunk in 2002. In 2004, he released his debut album titled M.I.A.M.I. under TVT Records. He released El Mariel in 2006 and The Boatlift in 2007. In 2009, the album Rebelution spawned the hit single "I Know You Want Me". Pitbull's 2011 album, Planet Pit, featured the single "Give Me Everything" which was his first number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100. The song reached #1 worldwide and featured artists Ne-yo, Nayer, and Afrojack. Pitbull has performed as a featured artist in the remixes of many other hit songs, like "Tik Tok", "Scream & Shout", "Lo Hecho Esta Hecho", "Bad", "Papi", "Diamonds", "How Low", "Tonight", "Video Phone", "Over To You Now" and "Bumpy Ride".

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1. Pitbull

   Pitbull, adj; a former "pit" fighting, and dispatch expert of rodents, and small game.

   Show me, a rough, mouthed Cur, I'll show you a "Game" pitbull.. John P. Colby Addressing Westminster dog show committee. circa,1930, this is a show dog, this is NOT.

   Etymology: "PITBULL", former 7 letter word to describe an AMERICAN TERRIER, USED for its ability, to not show emotion, or signal quit, and desire and trained skill to stand where another once was, 16ft away.

   
   

   Submitted by Thewisethinker on September 25, 2020  

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pitbull in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pitbull in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of pitbull in a Sentence

1. Michael Shanahan:

   I know him personally. He's like a pitbull when he has an idea. He wants to wake up the country. he's upset that politicians can be bought and sold at auction, and I agree with him. That's the point he's trying [to make].

2. Michael Shanahan:

   He has no weapons or anything else, i know him personally. He's like a pitbull when he has an idea. He wants to wake up the country.

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References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitbull
2. ^ Wikidata
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