carlin

/ ˈkɑːlɪn /

noun

1. another name for pug 1

Word History and Origins

Origin of carlin¹

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

Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups, George Carlin warned us.

From Salon

By Peter Ames Carlin Doubleday: 464 pages, $32 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores.

From Los Angeles Times

Peter Ames Carlin, author of the new biography “The Name of This Band Is R.E.M.,” is having none of that.

From Los Angeles Times

“More than any other band, R.E.M. symbolized that moment at which college radio morphed into this more label-driven thing, and I understand that fans felt betrayed,” says Carlin from the Seattle home he shares with his partner, writer Claire Dederer.

From Los Angeles Times

“A lot of my friends that I hung out with at the time had some connection to R.E.M. going back to the ’80s,” says Carlin.

From Los Angeles Times