purse puppy
English
Etymology
From the idea that the dog is small enough to fit into a purse.
Noun
purse puppy (plural purse puppies)
- (informal) A dog small enough to fit into a sleeve, purse, or backpack.
- 2012, Nancy Mangano, Murder Can Be Messy, →ISBN, page 132:
- Regina quickly set Serena onto the floor and spoke baby jabber to the cherished purse puppy.
- 2012, Debra Eldredge & Liz Palika, Your Yorkshire Terrier Puppy Month By Month, →ISBN:
- Be aware that size descriptions such as teacup, micro, mini, baby doll, purse puppy, teddy bear, and other similar terms for smaller-than-normal Yorkshire Terriers are simply marketing ploys for Yorkies who don't fit the breed.
- 2017, Kelly Collins, Set Up: The Second Chance Series, →ISBN:
- I was one of those women today, a girl looking for a purse puppy.
- 2017, Raquel Fletcher, The Year I Turned 25: A Memoir About Sex, Anxiety and a Dog Named She-Devil, →ISBN:
- When Sam and I first moved into our apartment, we discussed getting a puppy. “A purse puppy!” We yelled at the same time. And then jumped up and down in an overly excited, sister roommate dance.
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