Definition of brown nosing

brown nose

verb

• to fawn over a superior; "suck up".

                                                                                                 
  
  Citation from "Baby Monitor", Raising Hope (TV), Season 1 Episode 21 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Jul 24 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 26 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'nose':
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get up (one's) nose	Definitions include: to annoy or irritate someone
hard-nosed	Definitions include: tough.
have a nose	Definitions include: to have a look
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look down (one's) nose at	Definitions include: to act superior.
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nose around	Definitions include: to look around; investigate.
nose-bleeds	Definitions include: seats in a venue far from the stage.
nosebleeds, the	Definitions include: seats that are high up in a venue, away from the central attraction.
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nosedive	Definitions include: to fail.
nose job	Definitions include: cosmetic surgery on the nose.
nose to the grindstone	Definitions include: a metaphorical position which implies hard work.
pay through the nose	Definitions include: to pay too much money.
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