BROWN-NOSE


Meaning of BROWN-NOSE in English

/brown"nohz'/ , v. , brown-nosed, brown-nosing , n. Slang.

v.i.

1. to curry favor; behave obsequiously.

v.t.

2. to seek favors from (a person) in an obsequious manner; fawn over.

n.

3. Also, brown-noser . a toady; sycophant. Cf. ass-kissing .

[ 1935-40; BROWN + NOSE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .