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lapdog
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lapdog
(noun)
lapdog
/
ˈ
læpˌdɑːg/
noun
plural
lapdogs
lapdog
/
ˈ
læpˌdɑːg/
noun
plural
lapdogs
Britannica Dictionary definition of LAPDOG
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1
:
a dog that is small enough to be held in a person's lap
2
:
a weak person who is controlled by someone else
His coworkers regarded him as the boss's
lap dog
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