"watchpuppy" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: watchpuppies [plural]
Etymology: From watch + puppy, by analogy with watchdog. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|watch|puppy}} watch + puppy Head templates: {{en-noun}} watchpuppy (plural watchpuppies)
  1. (informal, humorous) A young, small, or insignificant watchdog. Tags: humorous, informal
    Sense id: en-watchpuppy-en-noun-Uuv-FQEr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "watch",
        "3": "puppy"
      },
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      "name": "compound"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From watch + puppy, by analogy with watchdog.",
  "forms": [
    {
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  ],
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    {
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    }
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  "senses": [
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        {
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          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
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            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
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        },
        {
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1988, The New Law Journal, volume 137, page 622:",
          "text": "The latter power, incidentally, will no doubt be welcome over at the Bank of England which has nurtured the infant City watchpuppy with a very sizable unsecured overdraft and will be looking forward to the first tranche of repayment.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1999, Pamela Kaye Tracy, It Only Takes a Spark, Heartsong Presents, →ISBN, page 155:",
          "text": "Brute lay in the boy's lap, a sleeping watchpuppy.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2004, Broadcasting & Cable, volume 132, numbers 45-46, page 38:",
          "text": "Consumer watchpuppies by the basketful start yapping, led by legislators seeing a no-lose position to trumpet at election time.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
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        "A young, small, or insignificant watchdog."
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "humorous",
          "humorous"
        ],
        [
          "young",
          "young"
        ],
        [
          "small",
          "small"
        ],
        [
          "insignificant",
          "insignificant"
        ],
        [
          "watchdog",
          "watchdog"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal, humorous) A young, small, or insignificant watchdog."
      ],
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        "humorous",
        "informal"
      ]
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  "word": "watchpuppy"
}
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        "2": "watch",
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      },
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From watch + puppy, by analogy with watchdog.",
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    {
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      ]
    }
  ],
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        "English informal terms",
        "English lemmas",
        "English nouns",
        "English terms with quotations",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
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        {
          "ref": "1988, The New Law Journal, volume 137, page 622:",
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          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1999, Pamela Kaye Tracy, It Only Takes a Spark, Heartsong Presents, →ISBN, page 155:",
          "text": "Brute lay in the boy's lap, a sleeping watchpuppy.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2004, Broadcasting & Cable, volume 132, numbers 45-46, page 38:",
          "text": "Consumer watchpuppies by the basketful start yapping, led by legislators seeing a no-lose position to trumpet at election time.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A young, small, or insignificant watchdog."
      ],
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          "humorous",
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        ],
        [
          "young",
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        ],
        [
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        ],
        [
          "insignificant",
          "insignificant"
        ],
        [
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        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal, humorous) A young, small, or insignificant watchdog."
      ],
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      ]
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  ],
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