Brownnose Definition
brownnose, brownnoses, brown-noses, brown-nosing
verb
To curry favor with in an obsequious manner; fawn on.
American Heritage
Origin of Brownnose
From the image of an obsequious person whose nose becomes soiled with excrement in kissing the buttocks of someone from whom favor is sought
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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