lapdog

lap dog

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \-ˌdȯg\
- /ˈlæp.dɒɡ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \-ˌdȯg\

Definitions of lapdog word

noun lapdog a small pet dog that can easily be held in the lap. 1
noun lapdog A small dog kept as a pet. 1
noun lapdog small dog 1
noun lapdog small dog 1
noun lapdog small dog 1
noun lapdog a pet dog small and docile enough to be cuddled in the lap 0

See all 7 definitions of lapdog

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Origin of lapdog

First appearance:

before 1635

One of the 43% oldest English words

First recorded in 1635-45

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Parts of speech for Lapdog

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Lapdog

lapdog popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

lapdog usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for lapdog

noun lapdog

minion — a servile follower or subordinate of a person in power.
toady — an obsequious flatterer; sycophant.
sycophant — a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.
yes man — a person who, regardless of actual attitude, always expresses agreement with his or her supervisor, superior, etc.; sycophant.
lackey — A servant, esp. a liveried footman or manservant.

All 6 Synonyms of lapdog