velvet hippo
English
Etymology
Presumably an allusion to the large size and short coat of pit bull-type dogs or their reputation for aggression and unpredictability.
Noun
velvet hippo (plural velvet hippos)
- (slang) A pit bull terrier.
- 2014, Rebecca Corry, "Dog Moms Making A Difference: Rebecca Corry", American Dog, Winter 2014, page 22:
- My real life angel is my very own velvet hippo named Angel, and she is magical.
- 2017 August 4, “Pet of the week: June”, in Signal Tribune, page 13:
- Velvet Hippo, Silver Shark—those are only a couple of the names that June's fans call her.
- 2018 March 7, Savannah Brock, “Lovable ‘Velcro dog’ returned to Georgia animal shelter for 'being too nice’”, in KSDK:
- “This Velcro dog sounds just about perfect to us and we know there’s a family out there waiting to spend their nights binge-watching Netflix and snuggling with this sweet velvet hippo,” the shelter wrote on Facebook.
- 2014, Rebecca Corry, "Dog Moms Making A Difference: Rebecca Corry", American Dog, Winter 2014, page 22:
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