noun
- a small dog that is kept as a pet and often sits on its owner’s lap
- a person who is completely obedient to someone else and does whatever they want
Usage: derogatory
Examples
- The elderly woman carried her lapdog everywhere she went.
- Chihuahuas and Pomeranians are popular lapdogs.
- Her little lapdog slept curled up on her lap while she watched television.
- The senator was criticized as being the president’s lapdog.
- He refused to be anyone’s lapdog and always spoke his mind.
- The small lapdog barked at strangers but was gentle with children.