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bulldog edition

(chiefly, US, newspapers, publishing) The earliest edition of a periodical publication, especially a daily newspaper.

ˈbʊlˌdɔɡ əˈdɪʃən213 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(chiefly, US, newspapers, publishing) The earliest edition of a periodical publication, especially a daily newspaper.

Origin: Uncertain. One popular theory is that competition mainly drove the term; publishers "fought like bulldogs" to "get out editions that would catch the mails going out of town." Another theory suggests that it comes from the nautical term evening shift, as printers had to work late in the evening to put out an early edition for the morning paper. Numerous other theories have been proposed. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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