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noun (1)

plural of lapdog
as in yes-men

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noun (2)

plural of lapdog
1
as in puppies

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as in lackeys

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  1. yes-men
  2. hunters
  3. lackeys
  4. minions
  5. henchmen
  6. dupes
  7. satellites
  8. slaves
Noun
  • High-profile right-wing accounts that previously served as yes-men for Musk—such as Ian Miles Cheong, a Malaysian who purportedly lives in the United Arab Emirates and posts incessant, racist drivel about American politics—have melted down over the platform’s decision to dox users.
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 24 Nov. 2025
  • Is her team currently full of yes-men high on her supply?
    — Bianca Davino, Refinery29, 7 Oct. 2025
Definition of yes-men
Noun
  • The presence of wolves in California poses a fresh and complex challenge for state wildlife authorities after hunters and trappers pushed the population to extinction around a century ago.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, in a nearby forest a group of local hunters, including Sung-ki (Zo In-sung), set out to track the beast themselves.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 9 July 2026
Definition of hunters
Noun
  • After Wally springs her from the Shaw's clutches, the group manages to lure the couple and some of their lackeys into the makeshift particle accelerator trap that former engineer Sam built out of old cathode-ray tube TVs.
    — Megan McCluskey, Time, 21 May 2026
  • Trump wants Americans to believe that his opponents are of this ilk, with his lackeys casting activists as domestic terrorists for merely showing up to protests.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
Definition of lackeys
Noun
  • Perhaps if this was any team other than the Yankees — where all of Hal Steinbrenner’s minions appear to have lifetime contracts — Aaron Boone’s status as manager would be coming under intense scrutiny about now.
    — Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026
  • In the chaos, the minions eat some spaghetti just like in Lady and the Tramp (1955).
    — Barry Levitt, Time, 3 July 2026
Definition of minions
Noun
  • And so does Jesse — particularly the latest installment, which sees the iconic henchmen find themselves as accidental stars in 1920s Hollywood.
    — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
  • Now, Lilith must team up with Cinderella (Amanda Seyfried) to fight biker trolls, outrun evil henchmen, and escape the Screaming Woods on an epic quest to save the kingdom, but most importantly, their relationship.
    — Rick Ellis, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of henchmen
Noun
  • The good news is that this future of an AI takeover is looking increasingly unlikely, at least at the industry’s current pace, a fact which is now dawning on some of the biggest rubes and dupes in the corporate world.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 8 July 2026
  • For all her talk of women as allies, Siebel Newsom portrays conservative women who criticize other women as dupes manipulated by MAGA leaders.
    — Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of dupes
Noun
  • SpaceX builds and operates spacecraft, as well as thousands of satellites deployed in support of its Starlink satellite internet service.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 June 2026
  • The rocket deployed operational satellites for China’s Qianfan megaconstellation, which is designed to rival SpaceX’s Starlink satellite Internet service.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 1 June 2026
Definition of satellites
Noun
  • However, the words of our Founding Fathers did start the conversation to release slaves.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2026
  • After all, the eloquent document’s principal author, Thomas Jefferson, owned 600 slaves.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of slaves
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