C2 noun #54,334 most common

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.

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  • (noun) 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.
  • (noun) (by extension) A person who behaves in a servile manner, such as a sycophantic employee or a fawning lover.

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun 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. 2
    noun (by extension) A person who behaves in a servile manner, such as a sycophantic employee or a fawning lover.

Synonyms

ass-kisser bootlicker sycophant toady
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