lapdog

🇺🇸 /ˈlæpdɔːɡ/ 🇬🇧 /ˈlæpdɒɡ/
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noun
R

A small dog that can sit on a person's lap.

She cuddled her lapdog while watching TV.

R

A person who is controlled by another person or group.

He was seen as a lapdog of the company's CEO.

translation

n. A small dog that can sit on a person's lap.; A person who is controlled by another person or group.

Word Forms

Plural lapdogs