brown-nosing

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of brown-nose

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
bum-sucking
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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