carlin

British  

/ ˈkɑːlɪn /

noun

1. another name for pug 1

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Etymology

Origin of carlin

C18: named after a French actor who played Harlequin, because of the resemblance of the dog's face to the black mask of the Harlequin

Example Sentences

The legendary comedian George Carlin had a famous routine about stuff— something my dad had shown me from time to time over the years.

From MarketWatch

“That’s the whole meaning of life, isn’t it — trying to find a place for your stuff,” Carlin ranted.

From MarketWatch

First and foremost, it captures a hoarder’s lifetime of loot—“a place for my stuff,” as George Carlin, the subject of Mr. Apatow’s 2022 documentary, “George Carlin’s American Dream,” would say.

From The Wall Street Journal

Remember what the late, great George Carlin said:

From Salon

“Liberty doesn’t work as good in practice as it does in speeches,” Rogers said, while Carlin reminded us, “That’s what the owners count on; the fact that Americans will probably remain willfully ignorant,” of the ultimate truth.

From Salon