brownnoses; brownnosed; brownnosing
informal + disapproving
: to try to get the approval of (an important or powerful person) by praise, flattery, etc.
He has been brownnosing everyone in the company just to get a bigger office.
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“Brownnose.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/brownnose. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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