brown-nosern.

Brit.

/ˈbraʊnˌnəʊzə/, U.S.

/ˈbraʊ(n)ˌnoʊzər/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: brown-nose n., brown-nose v., -er suffix¹.

Etymology: Partly < brown-nose n. + -er suffix¹, and partly < brown-nose v. + -er suffix¹.

slang (originally U.S.).

An obsequious person; a sycophant.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > flattery or flattering > servile flattery or currying favour > [noun] > servile flatterer

papelard1340

placeboc1395

fawnerc1440

pickthank1460

adulator?a1475

earwigc1475

curry-favel1515

men-pleaser1526

gnatho1533

upcreeperc1540

claw-back1549

curry-favourer1563

man-pleaser1564

claw-poll1569

please-man1570

sycophant1575

curry-favour1577

capper1587

insinuator1598

clawera1603

scrape-shoe1607

suck-fist1611

courtiera1616

foot lickera1616

fleerera1627

wriggler1631

fawn1635

limberham1689

toad-eater1742

tuft-hunter1755

arse-kisser1766

sleeve-creeper1809

lick-spit1822

lickspittle1825

shoe-licker1826

toady1826

toad1831

toader1842

bootlicker1846

bootlick1849

favour-currier1855

lubricator1872

bum-sucker1877

handshaker1884

suck1900

mbongo1911

sucker-up1911

apple-polisher1918

snurge1933

ass-licker1939

brown-nose1939

brown-noser1942

arse-licker1951

ass-kisser1951

greaser1959

suck-hole1966

suck-up1970

bumboy1984

fly-

1942 Plainsman (Alabama Polytechnic Inst.) 7 Aug. 2/1 One industrious brown-noser keeps a file in which she carefully notes all the professor's likes and dislikes. If he likes fishing, she reads books on fishing.

1950 E. Hemingway Across River & into Trees xxxiii. 208 The brown-nosers..and all the jerks.

1990 E. Feldman Looking for Love ix. 105 A little brown-noser who wants to make sure I know he's working on Saturday.

2018 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 22 Nov. 28 Oleaginous brownnosers may thrive and be richly rewarded in some environments..but the individual who breaks ranks and speaks truth to power always earns the gratitude of those who daren't.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	brown-noser
释义	brown-nosern. Brit. /ˈbraʊnˌnəʊzə/, U.S. /ˈbraʊ(n)ˌnoʊzər/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: brown-nose n., brown-nose v., -er suffix¹. Etymology: Partly < brown-nose n. + -er suffix¹, and partly < brown-nose v. + -er suffix¹. slang (originally U.S.). An obsequious person; a sycophant. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > flattery or flattering > servile flattery or currying favour > [noun] > servile flatterer papelard1340 placeboc1395 fawnerc1440 pickthank1460 adulator?a1475 earwigc1475 curry-favel1515 men-pleaser1526 gnatho1533 upcreeperc1540 claw-back1549 curry-favourer1563 man-pleaser1564 claw-poll1569 please-man1570 sycophant1575 curry-favour1577 capper1587 insinuator1598 clawera1603 scrape-shoe1607 suck-fist1611 courtiera1616 foot lickera1616 fleerera1627 wriggler1631 fawn1635 limberham1689 toad-eater1742 tuft-hunter1755 arse-kisser1766 sleeve-creeper1809 lick-spit1822 lickspittle1825 shoe-licker1826 toady1826 toad1831 toader1842 bootlicker1846 bootlick1849 favour-currier1855 lubricator1872 bum-sucker1877 handshaker1884 suck1900 mbongo1911 sucker-up1911 apple-polisher1918 snurge1933 ass-licker1939 brown-nose1939 brown-noser1942 arse-licker1951 ass-kisser1951 greaser1959 suck-hole1966 suck-up1970 bumboy1984 fly- 1942 Plainsman (Alabama Polytechnic Inst.) 7 Aug. 2/1 One industrious brown-noser keeps a file in which she carefully notes all the professor's likes and dislikes. If he likes fishing, she reads books on fishing. 1950 E. Hemingway Across River & into Trees xxxiii. 208 The brown-nosers..and all the jerks. 1990 E. Feldman Looking for Love ix. 105 A little brown-noser who wants to make sure I know he's working on Saturday. 2018 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 22 Nov. 28 Oleaginous brownnosers may thrive and be richly rewarded in some environments..but the individual who breaks ranks and speaks truth to power always earns the gratitude of those who daren't. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1942
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