English Explanatory Dictionary

brown noser

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who brownnoses (flatters or humors somebody in an obsequious manner for personal gain); one who sucks up; a bootlicker, dickrider, ass-kisser, sycophant.

Pronunciation

en-au-brown noser.ogg

Word forms

brown noser brown nosers brown-noser brownnoser

Etymology

A metaphorical image: when kissing the buttocks of another person, one's nose is liable to be covered in brown feces.

Synonyms

brown-nose
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