From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishchihuahuachi‧hua‧hua /tʃəˈwɑːwə/ noun [countable] HBADHPa very small dog with smooth hair, originally from Mexico
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chihuahua• From the sideline it looked like a rottweiler up against a chihuahua.• His life story bristles with less-than-sensitive remarks about personal hygiene, chihuahuas, babies and rectal thermometers.• Natalie: My chihuahua is my Life, she is small and gorgeous with these big bulbous eyes.Origin chihuahua (1800-1900) Chihuahua city in Mexico 