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lapdog
noun (2)Synonyms of lapdog (Entry 2 of 2)
1
as in puppy, pup
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for lapdog
2
as in lackey, stooge
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for lapdog
- admirer,
- cultist,
- devotee,
- enthusiast,
- fan,
- groveler,
- idolater
- (or idolator),
- worshipper
- (or worshiper),
- zealot
- adherent,
- camp follower,
- convert,
- disciple,
- follower,
- me-tooer,
- partisan
- (also partizan),
- pupil,
- votary
- apple-polisher,
- bootlicker,
- brownnoser,
- fawner,
- flunky
- (also flunkey or flunkie),
- lickspittle,
- suck-up,
- sycophant,
- toady
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The first known use of lap dog was in 1645
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