> it says lapdog Interestingly, "lapdog" appears to be an Americanism. Going by headlines in British newspapers, the equivalent British expression appears to

> it says lapdog Interestingly, "lapdog" appears to be an Americanism. Going by headlines in British newspapers, the equivalent British expression appears to be "poodle." The Economist: "Tony Blair is not George Bush's poodle. It's much worse than that." The Guardian: "Special relationship is over, MPs say. Now stop calling us America's poodle."