BROWNIE POINT

Meaning of BROWNIE POINT in English

Informal.

a credit toward advancement or good standing gained esp. by currying favor.

[ 1960-65; from the point system based on good behavior and performance used by Brownies for advancement ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

BROWNIE POINT — noun Usage: often capitalized B Date: circa 1962 a credit regarded as earned especially by currying favor (as with a …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BROWNIE POINT — noun Usage: sometimes capitalized B : a credit regarded as earned especially by currying favor (as with a superior)
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BROWNIE POINT — Usage: often capitalized B Date: circa 1962 : a credit regarded as earned especially by currying favor (as with a …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BROWNIE POINT — Function: noun Usage: often cap B Date: circa 1962 : a credit regarded as earned especially by currying favor (as …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
BROWNIE POINT — humorous a notional award given for a good deed or an attempt to please. → Brownie
Concise Oxford English vocab
BROWNIE POINT — [brownie point] n, often cap B (ca. 1962): a credit regarded as earned esp. by currying favor (as with a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BROWNIE POINT — noun [ usually pl. ] ( informal ) if sb does sth to earn brownie points , they do it …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BROWNIE POINT — ( brownie points) If someone does something to score brownie points , they do it because they think they will …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BROWNIE POINT — (~s) If someone does something to score ~s, they do it because they think they will be praised for it. …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
BROWNIE POINT — Noun. A hypothetical award for achievement, usually given as a backhanded compliment for sycophantic behaviour.
Slang English vocab
BROWNIE POINT — n (s1) попытка выслужиться перед начальством browning n (sl) гомосексуализм
Dirty English-Russian vocab
BROWNIE POINT — 1. скаутское очко, зачёт ( скауту ) за доброе дело 2. 1> ирон. ловкий ход, особ. в угоду начальству Brownie …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BROWNIE POINT — 1. скаутское очко, зачёт ( скауту ) за доброе дело 2. 1) ирон. ловкий ход, особ. в угоду начальству Brownie …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
BROWNIE POINT — 1. скаутское очко, зачёт ( скауту ) за доброе дело 2. 1) ирон. ловкий ход, особ. в угоду начальству ~s …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
BROWNIE POINT — 1. скаутское очко, зачёт ( скауту ) за доброе дело 2. 1> ирон. ловкий ход, особ. в угоду начальству Brownie …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
BROWNIE POINT — 1. скаутское очко, зачёт ( скауту ) за доброе дело 2. 1> ирон. ловкий ход, особ. в угоду начальству Brownie …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
BROWNIE — noun Etymology: 1brown Date: circa 1500 a legendary good-natured elf that performs helpful services at night, a member of a …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
POINT — I. ˈpȯint dial ˈpīnt noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, partly from Old French point prick, sting, small spot, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BROWNIE — ˈbrau̇nē, -ni noun ( -s ) Etymology: brown (I) + -ie 1. : a good-natured goblin believed to perform helpful …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BROWNIE — (n.) An imaginary good-natured spirit, who was supposed often to perform important services around the house by night, such as …
Английский словарь Webster
BROWNIE — ( n. ) An imaginary good-natured spirit, who was supposed often to perform important services around the house by night, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
POINT — /poynt/ , n. 1. a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger. 2. a projecting part of anything: A …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BROWNIE — /brow"nee/ , n. 1. a tiny, fanciful, good-natured brown elf who secretly helps at night with household chores. 2. a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BROWNIE — n. good imp, good leprechaun; junior member of the Girl Scouts; type of baked chocolate snack
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
BROWNIE — noun Etymology: brown (I) Date: circa 1500 1. : a legendary good-natured elf that performs helpful services at night 2. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
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Webster English vocab
BROWNIE — noun an imaginary good-natured spirit, who was supposed often to perform important services around the house by night, such as …
Webster English vocab
BROWNIE — ■ noun ( plural ~s ) 1》 ( Brit. also ~ Guide ) a member of the junior branch of …
Concise Oxford English vocab
BROWNIE — [brown.ie] n [[1]brown] (ca. 1500) 1: a legendary good-natured elf that performs helpful services at night 2. cap: a member …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BROWNIE — in English and Scottish folklore, a small, industrious fairy or hobgoblin believed to inhabit houses and barns. Rarely seen, he …
Britannica English vocabulary
BROWNIE — brownie, B\~ BrE AmE ˈbraʊn i ▷ brownie|s z ▶ ˈ Brownie Guide BrE AmE ▶ ˈ brownie point BrE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
POINT — / pɔɪnt; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun OPINION / FACT 1. [ C ] a thing that sb …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BROWNIE — / ˈbraʊni; NAmE / noun 1. [ C ] a thick soft flat cake made with chocolate and sometimes nuts …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POINT — I. point 1 S1 W1 /pɔɪnt/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ point , ↑ pointer , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BROWNIE — brown ‧ ie /ˈbraʊni/ BrE AmE noun [countable] a thick flat chocolate cake
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
POINT — n. & v. --n. 1 the sharp or tapered end of a tool, weapon, pencil, etc. 2 a tip or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BROWNIE — n. 1 (in full Brownie Guide) a member of the junior branch of the Guides. 2 (brownie) Cookery a a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
POINT — n. & v. n. 1 the sharp or tapered end of a tool, weapon, pencil, etc. 2 a tip or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BROWNIE — n. 1 (in full Brownie Guide) a member of the junior branch of the Guides. 2 (brownie) Cookery a a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
POINT — n. & v. --n. 1. the sharp or tapered end of a tool, weapon, pencil, etc. 2 a tip or …
Oxford English vocab
BROWNIE — n.1 (in full Brownie Guide) a member of the junior branch of the Guides. 2 (brownie) Cookery a a small …
Oxford English vocab
POINT — ( points, pointing, pointed) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BROWNIE — ( brownies) Note: The spelling 'Brownie' is also used for meaning 2. 1. Brownies are small flat biscuits or cakes. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BROWNIE — (~s) Note: The spelling 'Brownie' is also used for meaning 2. 1. Brownies are small flat biscuits or cakes. They …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
POINT — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a crucial point ▪ This was a crucial point in our relationship. a departure …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BROWNIE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES brownie points ▪ I’m not doing it just to get brownie points. COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BROWNIE — (CAKE) [noun] [C] [esp. US] - a small square chocolate cake often with nuts in it
Cambridge English vocab
BROWNIE — (GIRL), UK Brownie Guide [noun] [C] - a girl aged between 7 and 10 years old who is a member …
Cambridge English vocab
BROWNIE
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
BROWNIE — n. Function: noun Synonyms: FAIRY , elf, fay, nisse, pixie, sprite
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
BROWNIE — noun Brownie is used before these nouns: ↑ batter , ↑ mix Brownie is used after these nouns: ↑ chocolate
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
BROWNIE — ( also Brownie Guide ) n a member of the junior branch of the Guides , for girls between the …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
POINT — 1. сущ. 1) точка The freezing point of water is 32 degrees Fahrenheit. ≈ Точка замерзания воды - 32 градуса …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BROWNIE — I сущ. тип фотографического аппарата II сущ. домовой Syn : goblin, house-spirit III сущ. девочка-скаут младшего возраста IV сущ. шоколадное …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
POINT — point.ogg 1. pɔınt n _I 1. 1> точка (full) point - точка ( знак препинания ) interrogation exclamation point - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
POINT — 1) точка 2) остриё, острый конец || заострять 3) режущая кромка; вершина ( сверла, резца ) 4) положение; позиция; координата …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
POINT — 1) точка 2) остриё, острый конец || заострять 3) режущая кромка; вершина (сверла, резца) 4) положение; позиция; координата (рабочего органа) 5) указывать; ориентировать, наводить 6) …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
POINT — 1) машиностр. балл 2) деление 3) заострение 4) запятая 5) кегль 6) место 7) топогр. мыс 8) наконечник 9) острие 10) острый конец 11) очко 12) предмет 13) пункт 14) расшивать 15) расшить 16) ставить …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
POINT — point сущ.1) точка, пятнышко, крапинка body dotted with numerous red points — тело, усыпанное многочисленными красными пятнышками Syn:dot 2) а) …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
POINT — 1. pɔınt n I 1. 1> точка (full) point - точка ( знак препинания ) interrogation exclamation point - амер. …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
POINT — 1. сущ. 1) точка, пятнышко, крапинка body dotted with numerous red points — тело, усыпанное многочисленными красными пятнышками Syn: dot …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
POINT — 1. сущ. 1) точка, пятнышко, крапинка body dotted with numerous red points — тело, усыпанное многочисленными красными пятнышками Syn: dot 2) а) точка (пунктуационный знак, особ. …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
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Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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