ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ verb
Etymology: brown (I) + nose; from the implication that servility is tantamount to having one's nose in the anus of the person from whom advancement is sought
slang : apple-polish , toady
ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ verb
Etymology: brown (I) + nose; from the implication that servility is tantamount to having one's nose in the anus of the person from whom advancement is sought
slang : apple-polish , toady
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012