French bulldog
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- noun
- /frɛntʃ ˈbʊlˌdɔg/
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bulldog francés
- Every morning, I take my French bulldog for a walk in the park.
- a French bulldog
And this really cute, adorable French Bulldogs with that perfectly smushed face.
- And this really cute, adorable French Bulldogs with that perfectly smushed face.
- I trust my French bulldog to be more presidential than Donald Trump.
- And French Bulldogs have flat faces so this is perfect for them.
- You know, like I've got a French bulldog, Pablo.
- I got a glimpse of the second man holding my French bulldog.
- He leaves behind his French bulldog Stanley, and an accomplished career as an investor and VP for Wells Fargo and Chase.
- So they had to write a note saying that he was afraid for his life because my husband walk our French Bulldogs, but like, buy his house.
- And this goes on now because going home, like one of my son's got two dogs, French, French Bulldogs.
Examples
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The French bulldog is known for its friendly and affectionate nature.
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My French bulldog loves to snuggle on the couch with me.
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What a wonderful French bulldog.
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And French Bulldogs have flat faces so this is perfect for them.
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And this really cute, adorable French Bulldogs with that perfectly smushed face.
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There's a really cute French bulldog trying to zoom in, trying to zoom for you guys.
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It is tempting to get maybe like a French bulldog or a Boston Terrier.
Synonyms
A small dog with a flat face sometimes used as a nickname for a French person
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is compositionally transparent: a learner who knows 'French' (relating to France) and 'bulldog' (a type of dog) will readily infer it denotes a kind/breed of bulldog associated with France. Specific breed details (e.g. size, ear shape) are extra information, but the core meaning is directly derivable and parallels equivalent compounds in many languages.
Etymology
The noun French bulldog comes from small bulldogs that English workers took to France in the 1800s. One popular story says lace makers brought their little dogs and French breeders turned them into the short, bat-eared pets we call French bulldogs today, so the name links the dog to 'France'.