brown-nosed

A form of brown-nose — One who sucks up; a bootlicker or sycophant.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of brown-nose
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APA

brown-nosed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brown-nosed

MLA

“brown-nosed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brown-nosed. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brown-nosed,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brown-nosed.

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