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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brownie point

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.21 in modern English

Syllables
brown-ie -point
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Credit or praise for good work or a good deed, often for the express purpose of currying favor.

Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

Unknown, but possibly from brownnose, and often associated with the points that Girl Guides or Girl Scouts at the Brownie level (ages six through eight) receive for doing specific tasks that when accumulated earn them badges (a sign of recognition) to wear on their Brownie Uniform. First use appears c. 1944 in the The Daily Item (Sunbury).

Usage

Inflected Forms

brownie points (plural)

Phrases

house points

Frequently Paired Words

house points

Questions

What does brownie point mean?
Credit or praise for good work or a good deed, often for the express purpose of currying favor.
Where does brownie point come from?
Unknown, but possibly from brownnose, and often associated with the points that Girl Guides or Girl Scouts at the Brownie level (ages six through eight) receive for doing specific tasks that when accumulated earn them badges (a sign of recognition) to wear on their Brownie Uniform. First use appears c. 1944 in the The Daily Item (Sunbury).

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