brown-noser



brown-noser

noun One who seeks out the approval, attention, and/or support of others, especially superiors, through abject subservience, flattery, or fawning. Tim is such an obvious brown-noser, always complementing the boss on her ideas and saying yes to anything she suggests.

brown-noser

verb

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Kenney['keni]
Xenocrateszi-NAH-krə-teez (English)Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Clara['kleərə]
Desdemonadez-də-MON-ə (English)Literature
Parnell[pɑ:'nel]
Mansel-English (Rare)