Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brownnose

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: brown-nose
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who sucks up; a bootlicker or sycophant.

verb

To flatter someone (especially a superior) in an obsequious manner, and to support their every opinion.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"A workmate reported the matter, "which is why the worker threatened to beat up the latter," calling him a "brownnose" and threatening to "wipe the floor with him.""
"'I know, he's a natural brownnose. I guess he does have some talents.'"
"You don't have to be such a brownnose, at least not to me."

Etymology

From brown (“a scatological reference”) + nose.

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

brownnoses (plural) brownnoses (present, singular) brownnosing (participle, present) brownnosed (participle, past) brownnosed (past)

Phrases

brown noser

Frequently Paired Words

brown noser

Synonyms

bootlick brown noser adulator apple polisher arse-kisser arse-licker ass-kisser ass-licker bootlicker buttkisser buttlicker brownnose

Questions

What does brownnose mean?: One who sucks up; a bootlicker or sycophant.
Where does brownnose come from?: From brown (“a scatological reference”) + nose.

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