| Main Entry: | brownnose |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | suck up to |
Synonyms: |
apple-polish, back-scratch, bootlick, curry favor, fawn on, flatter, get on the right side of, kiss ass, scratch one's back, suck up to, toady |
| Main Entry: | brownnoser |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sycophant, toady |
Synonyms: |
apple-polisher, ass-kisser, backscratcher, backslapper, bootlicker, brownnose, doter, fawner, flatterer, flunky, kiss-ass, kowtower, lackey, minion, teacher's pet, yes-man, yes-person |