Meaning of watchpuppy | Babel Free

Definitions

A young, small, or insignificant watchdog.

humorous, informal

Examples

“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.”

“Brute lay in the boy's lap, a sleeping watchpuppy.”

“Consumer watchpuppies by the basketful start yapping, led by legislators seeing a no-lose position to trumpet at election time.”

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