brownnose

brown·nose

or brown-nose (broun′nōz′)tr.v. brown·nosed, brown·nos·ing, brown·nos·es or brown-nosed or brown-nos·ing or brown-nos·es Informal To curry favor with in an obsequious manner; fawn on.

[From the image of an obsequious person whose nose becomes soiled with excrement in kissing the buttocks of someone from whom favor is sought.]

brown′nose′ n.brown′nos′er n.

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brownnose

or brown-nose
verbInformal. To support slavishly every opinion or suggestion of a superior:bootlick, cringe, fawn, grovel, kowtow, slaver, toady, truckle.Informal: apple-polish, cotton.Slang: suck up.Idioms: curry favor, dance attendance, kiss someone's feet, lick someone's boots.

brownnose

1. verb To try to curry favor with someone through flattery or favors in the hopes of getting something in return. I'm not doing well at all in math this year, so it seems like brownnosing the teacher is my only hope for a good grade! Don't brownnose me with chocolates and sweet talk—just tell me what you want!2. noun One who seeks out the approval, attention, and/or support of others, especially superiors, through abject subservience, flattery, or fawning. Tim is such an obvious brownnose, always complementing the boss on her ideas and saying yes to anything she suggests.

brown nose

Solicit favor obsequiously, toady. For example, Harry was always brown nosing, but it didn't help his grades. This term originated in the military in the late 1930s, where it meant "to curry favor"; it alludes to ass-kissing when the backside being kissed is less than clean. Despite its scatological origin, today this slangy term is not considered particularly vulgar. See also: brown, nose

brown-nose

1. and brownie and brown-noser n. a sycophant; one who flatters for self-serving motives. You are just a plain old brown-nose. Will some brown-noser please try to get the teacher to put off the test? 2. tv. & in. to curry favor with someone; to be a sycophant. Don keeps brown-nosing, and the professor pretends not to notice.

单词	brownnose
释义	brownnose brown·nose or brown-nose (broun′nōz′)tr.v. brown·nosed, brown·nos·ing, brown·nos·es or brown-nosed or brown-nos·ing or brown-nos·es Informal To curry favor with in an obsequious manner; fawn on. [From the image of an obsequious person whose nose becomes soiled with excrement in kissing the buttocks of someone from whom favor is sought.] brown′nose′ n.brown′nos′er n. Thesaurus brownnose or brown-nose verbInformal. To support slavishly every opinion or suggestion of a superior:bootlick, cringe, fawn, grovel, kowtow, slaver, toady, truckle.Informal: apple-polish, cotton.Slang: suck up.Idioms: curry favor, dance attendance, kiss someone's feet, lick someone's boots. brownnose brownnose 1. verb To try to curry favor with someone through flattery or favors in the hopes of getting something in return. I'm not doing well at all in math this year, so it seems like brownnosing the teacher is my only hope for a good grade! Don't brownnose me with chocolates and sweet talk—just tell me what you want!2. noun One who seeks out the approval, attention, and/or support of others, especially superiors, through abject subservience, flattery, or fawning. Tim is such an obvious brownnose, always complementing the boss on her ideas and saying yes to anything she suggests. brown nose Solicit favor obsequiously, toady. For example, Harry was always brown nosing, but it didn't help his grades. This term originated in the military in the late 1930s, where it meant "to curry favor"; it alludes to ass-kissing when the backside being kissed is less than clean. Despite its scatological origin, today this slangy term is not considered particularly vulgar. See also: brown, nose brown-nose 1. and brownie and brown-noser n. a sycophant; one who flatters for self-serving motives. You are just a plain old brown-nose. Will some brown-noser please try to get the teacher to put off the test? 2. tv. & in. to curry favor with someone; to be a sycophant. Don keeps brown-nosing, and the professor pretends not to notice. brownnose verb Synonyms for brownnose verb to support slavishly every opinion or suggestion of a superior Synonyms bootlick cringe fawn grovel kowtow slaver toady truckle apple-polish cotton suck up
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verb to support slavishly every opinion or suggestion of a superior

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