What does brown nose mean?
Brown nose means (figurative) One who sucks up; a bootlicker or sycophant..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(figurative) One who sucks up; a bootlicker or sycophant..
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.
Use brown nose when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Brown nose means (figurative) One who sucks up; a bootlicker or sycophant..
Common synonyms include bootlick, brown noser, adulator, apple polisher.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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."
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