Definition of brown-noser
brown-noser 
noun
- a person who adopts an overtly friendly attitude towards those in authority in hopes of gaining a more favorable position in the workplace. A person who performs solely for the approval of a boss or bosses.
She's such a brown-noser.
I hate teacher's pets. They're such brown-nosers.
- See more words with the same meaning: miscellaneous insults (list of).
Last edited on Apr 20 2013. Submitted by Richard J. from Washington, USA on Nov 13 2002.
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