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noun

• good favor earned from an action.

  That's a beautiful necklace! You're definitely going to earn some brownie points for that gift.

  Last edited on Jan 01 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 02 2009.

• Brownie Points- Someone who has turned someone on for future favors of their choice. He played with her hair which gave him browine points by turning her on.

  Last edited on Nov 05 2016. Submitted by Anonymous on Nov 05 2016.

origin

• Speculations on the etymology of the term are available on the Wikipedia page for "Brownie points".

  Last edited on Jan 01 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 01 2011.