lapdog

or lap dog

[ lap-dawg, dog ]

/ ˈlæpˌdɔg, ˌdɒg /

noun

a small pet dog that can easily be held in the lap.

a person or group that submits to the influence of another; a servile follower: Regulatory agencies are supposed to be watchdogs, but some have become lapdogs of the industries they oversee.

Origin of lapdog

First recorded in 1635–45; lap¹ + dog

Words nearby lapdog

lap-chart, lap child, lap dance, lap dancing, lap dissolve, lapdog, lapel, lapel mike, LaPerm, La Pérouse, La Pérouse Strait

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Example sentences from the Web for lapdog

“He is the greatest liar on (H) earth”—as the cockney said of the lapdog he often saw lying before the fire.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 1, December 18, 1841|Various
A courtier, a lapdog, an invertebrate creature without power or dignity.
The Tangled Skein|Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy
Mere daintiness in feeding is characteristic of the lapdog and other over-protected animals.
Germany and the Germans|Price Collier
Why, you can't get at me, and I can tease you from here as though you were Julie's lapdog.
Short Stories|Fiodor Dostoievski

The Suffragette question has not yet invaded Yucatan, and lovely woman is content with the life of a lapdog.
The American Egypt|Channing Arnold

British Dictionary definitions for lapdog

lapdog

/ (ˈlæpˌdɒɡ) /

noun

a pet dog small and docile enough to be cuddled in the lap

informal a person who attaches himself to someone in admiration or infatuation

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单词	lapdog
释义	lapdog or lap dog [ lap-dawg, dog ] / ˈlæpˌdɔg, ˌdɒg / noun a small pet dog that can easily be held in the lap. a person or group that submits to the influence of another; a servile follower: Regulatory agencies are supposed to be watchdogs, but some have become lapdogs of the industries they oversee. Origin of lapdog First recorded in 1635–45; lap¹ + dog Words nearby lapdog lap-chart, lap child, lap dance, lap dancing, lap dissolve, lapdog, lapel, lapel mike, LaPerm, La Pérouse, La Pérouse Strait Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lapdog “He is the greatest liar on (H) earth”—as the cockney said of the lapdog he often saw lying before the fire. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 1, December 18, 1841\|Various A courtier, a lapdog, an invertebrate creature without power or dignity. The Tangled Skein\|Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy Mere daintiness in feeding is characteristic of the lapdog and other over-protected animals. Germany and the Germans\|Price Collier Why, you can't get at me, and I can tease you from here as though you were Julie's lapdog. Short Stories\|Fiodor Dostoievski The Suffragette question has not yet invaded Yucatan, and lovely woman is content with the life of a lapdog. The American Egypt\|Channing Arnold British Dictionary definitions for lapdog lapdog / (ˈlæpˌdɒɡ) / noun a pet dog small and docile enough to be cuddled in the lap informal a person who attaches himself to someone in admiration or infatuation 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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