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noun (1)

plural of lapdog
as in yes-men

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noun (2)

plural of lapdog
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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
  • Surrounding yourself with a bunch of yes-men is not a recipe for success—at least according to AT&T CEO John Stankey.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of yes-men
Noun
  • Both sides claim to represent Colorado’s hunters and anglers.
    — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
  • For a curate, James was also rather extravagant, keeping a pack of hunters while his wife kept a fashionable carriage.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of hunters
Noun
  • For Burr, that his character, in reality, had been replaced by corporate lackeys explains so much of what’s wrong with the world.
    — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2026
  • These are perfunctory roles by definition, so lackeys of one kind or another are often favored.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of lackeys
Noun
  • There are references to demons, being burned alive, and the duende king explicitly commands his minions to kill Jo and Raissa.
    — Parents, Parents, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Musashi becomes part of a crew that fights the Genma and Yoshitsune’s minions.
    — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of minions
Noun
  • Crosby can… um… provide funny reaction shots when henchmen get killed!
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026
  • One of the villain’s henchmen was a small, shaggy blue creature with a long drooping snout and a sour expression that lived in a cigar box.
    — Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of henchmen
Noun
  • The group’s president and CEO, Steve Lamar, said the AAFA is urging stronger action against platforms that enable the trade of dupes and fakes, which can be dangerous to consumers as the illicit goods are produced through unregulated operations.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Secondhand platforms helped the team pinpoint suitable dupes for décor and furniture.
    — Mekita Rivas, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of dupes
Noun
  • SpaceX's Starlink satellites made over 355,000 collision avoidance maneuvers throughout the past year, with each satellite now dodging debris and other spacecraft on an almost weekly basis.
    — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 15 July 2026
  • The more a workload requires coordination or synchronization between satellites, the more satellite-to-satellite latency becomes an issue.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
Definition of satellites
Noun
  • The idea of animals as slaves of their instincts or mindless automatons evaporates.
    — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Like horses, people held as slaves were generally treated by property law as things, not persons.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of slaves
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