Brownie Point Definition

noun
Approval, facetiously regarded as a unit of credit, that is gained, as from a superior, for a relatively unimportant act.
Webster's New World
Alternative spelling of Brownie point.
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Noun

Singular:
Brownie point
Plural:
brownie-points

Origin of Brownie Point

  • From the practice of awarding points for achievement to Brownies in the Girl Scouts

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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