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

See brown-nose

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Anstruther	['ænstrʌðə]
Vedrana	-	Croatian, Serbian
Sallie	['sæli]
Hugo	OO-go (Spanish), HYOO-go (English), HUY-kho (Dutch), HOO-go (German)	Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, English, Dutch, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Ancient Germanic (
Xena	ZEE-nə	Popular Culture
Crocifissa	kro-chee-FEE-sah	Italian