Idiomatic Use
Lapdog is also used jokingly to refer to a dog of any size that likes to climb onto a person's lap for affection. The Great Dane has sometimes been called the world's biggest lap dog.
The term lapdog is also used to describe a submissive person, such as a "yes" man, or an institution that can be very easily controlled (as in the lapdog press in contrast to the tougher, more confronting watchdog press).
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