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Rarelapdog
The correct spelling is lapdog.
How to pronounce lapdog
noun
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The correct spelling is lapdog. A small toy dog, kept as household pet, whose light weight and companionable temperament make it both suited and disposed to spend time resting in the comfort of its master's la…
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Definition
noun
- 1.A small toy dog, kept as household pet, whose light weight and companionable temperament make it both suited and disposed to spend time resting in the comfort of its master's lap; a dog bred to behave in this manner.
- 2.(by extension) A person who behaves in a servile manner, such as a sycophantic employee or a fawning lover.
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