brown noser
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See also: brownnoser and brown-noser
English[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
A metaphorical image: when kissing the buttocks of another person, one's nose is liable to be covered in brown feces.
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Noun[edit]
brown noser (plural brown nosers)
- (idiomatic) One who brownnoses (flatters or humors somebody in an obsequious manner for personal gain); one who sucks up; a bootlicker, ass-kisser, sycophant.
Synonyms[edit]
- brown-nose
- See also Thesaurus:sycophant
Translations[edit]
one who brownnoses — see brownnose