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Synonyms for brownnoser
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : broun-nohz |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈbraʊnˌnoʊz |
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Définition of brownnoser
Origin :- also brownnose, 1939, American English colloquial, said to be military slang originally, from brown (adj.) + nose (n.), "from the implication that servility is tantamount to having one's nose in the anus of the person from whom advancement is sought" [Webster, 1961]. Related: Brown-noser, brown-nosing (both 1950).
- noun sycophant, toady
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