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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A small dog kept as a pet.
- noun Informal One eager to do another's bidding, especially in order to maintain a position of privilege or favor.
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- noun A small dog, kept as
household pet , whoselight weight andcompanionable temperament make it both suited anddisposed to spend time resting in the comfort of its master's lap; a dogbred to behave in this manner. - noun idiomatic, by extension A person who behaves in a
servile manner, such as asycophantic employee or afawning lover.
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A person who is eager to please another at the expense of his or her own needs in order to maintain a position of privilege or favor.
May 21, 2008