brown-nose

brown·nose or brown-nose  (brounnz)

tr.v. brown·nosed or brown-nosed, brown·nos·ing or brown-nos·ing, brown·nos·es or brown-nos·es Informal

To curry favor with in an obsequious manner; fawn on.

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

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brownnose n.

brownnoser n.

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brown-nose Slang

vb

to be abjectly subservient (to); curry favour (with)

n

an abjectly subservient person; sycophant

[from the notion that a subservient person kisses the backside of the person with whom he is currying favour]

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

brown-nose - flatter with the intention of getting something butter up blandish, flatter - praise somewhat dishonestly

Translations

brown-nose [ˈbraʊnˌnəʊz] (US)

A. N → lameculos mf inv

B. VT → lamer el culo a