Lapdoggery

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Behavior or activity characteristic of a lapdog, such as idleness or submission. uncountable

    ""They do eat up one's time — " she checks herself again, checks her lapdog's struggles against lapdoggery, and interviewers, and dubious, childless relationships […]"

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""They do eat up one's time — " she checks herself again, checks her lapdog's struggles against lapdoggery, and interviewers, and dubious, childless relationships […]"

Etymology

From lapdog + -ery.

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