lap dog

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Synonyms: lapdog

Antonyms: lapdog

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Noun

1. A small [[toy dog]], kept as [[household]] [[pet]], whose [[light]] [[weight]] and [[companionable]] [[temperament]] make it both suited and [[dispose]]d to spend time resting in the comfort of its master's lap; a dog [[bred]] to behave in this manner.
2. {{lb|en|figurative}} A person who behaves in a [[servile]] manner, such as a [[sycophant]]ic employee or a [[fawn#Etymology 2|fawning]] lover.

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