Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. alternative spelling of brown noser. (one who flatters others in an obsequious manner.)
Examples
“I always thought the Christian practice of shaving a tonsure was the idea of some brownnoser trying to make his boss with male-pattern baldness look good.”
"Hence we shave our beards that we may seem purified by innocence and humility..."
“First Impression: Some people think Dexter is sweet, but others find him to be an annoying brownnoser.”
“In 2000, the media seemed to focus on a personality contest between Bush, the folksy Texas rogue, and, as The New York Times referred to Gore, "Eddie Haskell," the insincere brownnoser from Leave It to Beaver.”
“Frankly, he comes across more as a suck-up and brownnoser.”
“He came across as a ham during the parade and a brownnoser the rest of the night.”
“Just don't, you'll look like a brownnoser to everyone, including your boss.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘brownnoser’.
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Gapeseeds and Muckworms - Compound De...
A list of compound derogatory names such as gapeseed, muckworm and lickspittle. Your one-word contributions to this list are welcome.
See sionnach's list derogatory terms I should use ...gapeseed, muckworm, lickspittle, makeweight, bootlicker, backscratcher, apple-polisher, backslapper, brownnoser, rakeshame, yesman, freeloader and 293 more...
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WF - nominal compounds (figurative)
An extensive list I have been working on for quite some time. Feel free to add more of the kind if you miss any.
brainstorming, upside, downside, goldplating, bikeshedding, mudslinging, downgrading, headhunter, streamlining, mainstreaming, gerrymandering, frontloading and 503 more...
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Idioms, euphemisms, etc.
deep-six, cut to the chase, to feel one's oats, raison d'être, shag, total snooze, to lash out, corner stone, to put out, butt out, brownnoser, cliffhanger and 2 more...
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EN-HU - fun and challenge to translate
Highly descriptive coinages (either in EN or HU) which are difficult to translate between the two languages. If - as a simultaneous interpreter - you get them right on the move, you deserve to be p...
backpfeifengesicht, a wise head on yo..., bad hair day, big cheese, blame shift, cherry picking, intellectual heav..., lack nunchi, schlimazl, cash cow, cherry boy, ass munch and 65 more...
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if you don't have anything nice to say
animosity, twit, fury, scorn, intrusive, abomination, affront, aggressive, antisocial, apalling, armada, avaricious and 85 more...
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gulyasrobi HU = benyali alak, seggnyalo (ass licker) Jul 18, 2012