Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—B

Bull-dog

(A). A man of relentless, savage disposition is sometimes so called. A “bull-dog courage” is one that flinches from no danger. The “bull-dog” was the dog formerly used in bull-baiting.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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