poodle
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• noun
A breed of highly intelligent dog originally developed in Germany as a water retriever, characterized by a dense, curly coat that is often clipped into distinctive styles.
"The miniature poodle won first place in the agility competition due to its quick reflexes and high trainability."
British A person or organization that is overly submissive to or completely controlled by another.
"The opposition accused the oversight committee of being a mere poodle for the ruling party, failing to enforce any real accountability."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed into English in the early 19th century from the German 'Pudel', which is a shortened form of 'Pudelhund' (literally 'puddle dog' or 'water dog'), derived from the Low German 'pudeln' meaning 'to splash in water'.
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