brown noser

noun

Etymology

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

Definitions

  1. One who brownnoses (flatters or humors somebody in an obsequious manner for personal gain)

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

    • “Unbelievable. Boimler's cozying up with those brownnosers to get out of trash day? Such a great call.” “More trash for the rest of us. I smell adventure.”
    • I think some brownnoser here is after my job.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA