- poodle-faker
- poodˈle-faker noun (old-fashioned sl)A (usu young) man who sought the company of women, a ladies' man• • •Main Entry: ↑poodle
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poodle-faker — n an effete, over refined or offensively genteel young man, specifically a young man in attendance on older ladies. Faker here implies insincerity and poo dle the attitude or appearance of a lap dog. The word appeared in Britain in the second… … Contemporary slang
poodle-faker — /ˈpudəl feɪkə/ (say poohduhl faykuh) noun British Obsolete a young man, especially a young officer, who seeks to impress women; ladies man. –poodle faking, noun …
poodle-faker — noun /pˈuːdəlˌfeɪkə/ a) A man who seeks out female society, especially for social or professional advancement. b) A recently commissioned officer … Wiktionary
poodle — (n.) 1825, from Ger. Pudel, shortened form of Pudelhund water dog, from Low Ger. Pudel puddle (Cf. pudeln to splash ) + Ger. Hund hound. Probably so called because the dog was used to hunt water fowl. Figurative sense of lackey (chiefly British)… … Etymology dictionary
