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Where does “lapdog” come from?

lapdog (English) comes from English lap dog — A small toy dog, kept as household pet, whose...

lapdog (English): Alternative form of lap dog

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of lap dog

Ancestry of “lapdog”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishlap dogA small toy dog, kept as household pet, whose...

Words derived from “lapdog”

  • lapdoggery
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