American Staffordshire terrier
[ uh-mer-i-kuhn staf-erd-sheer ter-ee-er, ‐sher ]
noun
one of an American breed of strong, muscular terriers, originally developed in England, with a short, close-lying, stiff coat of any color or combination of colors except solid white.
Origin of American Staffordshire terrier
1First recorded in 1965–70; its earlier name, the Staffordshire terrier, was first recorded in 1935–40; and the variant pit bull terrier was first recorded in 1940–45
- Also called A·mer·i·can pit bull ter·ri·er, pit bull ter·ri·er, pit bull .
- Formerly Staf·ford·shire ter·ri·er .
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