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brownnose
or brown-nose (brounˈnōzˌ)
transitive verb brown·nosed or brown-nosed, brown·nos·ing or brown-nos·ing, brown·nos·es or brown-nos·esInformal
To curry favor with in an obsequious manner; fawn on.
Related Forms:
- brownˈnoseˌ noun
- brownˈnosˌer noun
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