bulldog clip

noun

1. a spring clamp with long, narrow jaws, for holding papers together.

bulldog clip

noun

1. a clip for holding papers together, consisting of two T-shaped metal clamps held in place by a cylindrical spring

Word History and Origins

Origin of bulldog clip¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

Envelopes that arrived in the mail were cut into pieces, so the blank squares could be stacked by the phone in a bulldog clip and used as scrap paper.

From New York Times