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affenpinscher

[ af-uhn-pin-sher ]

noun

  1. one of a breed of toy dogs having a dense, wiry, red or gray coat with tufts of hair around the eyes, nose, and chin, cropped ears, and a docked tail.


affenpinscher

/ ˈæfənˌpɪnʃə /

noun

  1. a small wire-haired breed of dog of European origin, having tufts of hair on the muzzle
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Origin of affenpinscher1

1900–05; < German, equivalent to Affen (combining form of Affe ape ) + Pinscher terrier
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Word History and Origins

Origin of affenpinscher1

German, literally: monkey-terrier, so called because its face resembles a monkey's

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