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Complete Definition of "brown noser"

English

Etymology
A metaphorical image that when kissing the arse of a person one's nose is liable to be covered in feces.

Alternative spellings
brown-noser
brownnoser

Noun
en-noun|sg=brown noser

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