Bulldogging

/ˈbʊldɔɡɪŋ/ noun

A rodeo event where a competitor wrestles a running steer to the ground by grabbing its horns and twisting its neck, or the act of pursuing someone persistently and aggressively.

From 'bulldog' (the dog breed) + the gerund suffix '-ing'. The term was coined in the American West to describe the rodeo wrestling event that mimics a bulldog's determined grip and refusal to release.

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