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| ▲ | imtringued an hour ago | parent [-] | |
The word "pit" in "pit bull" refers specifically to a dog fighting arena where dogs are supposed to aggressively fight each other in a duel, possibly until one of them dies. "pit bull" refers to a dog breed that was optimized for its performance (=more aggressive and dangerous) in the "pit". | ||