brown noser
One who brownnoses; one who sucks up; a bootlicker, dickrider, ass-kisser, sycophantOne who brownnoses (flatters or humors somebody in an obsequious manner for personal gain); one who sucks up; a bootlicker, dickrider, ass-kisser, sycophant.
» Bob is really a brown noser.
Bob ist wirklich ein Arschkriecher. — Tamy
Боб действительно жополиз. — corvard
Dejo · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(idiomatic)One who brownnoses (flatters or humors somebody in an obsequious manner for personal gain); one who sucks up; a bootlicker, dickrider, ass-kisser, sycophant.
Examples
4 sentencesBob is really a brown noser.
ruБоб действительно жополиз. — corvard
deBob ist wirklich ein Arschkriecher. — Tamy
He gets everything because he's a brown-noser.
ruОн всё получает, потому что он жополиз. — sigavax
deEr bekommt alles, weil er ein Arschkriecher ist. — sigavax
He's a brown noser.
ruОн подхалим. — marafon
deEr ist ein Speichellecker. — Esperantostern
Tom is a brown-noser.
Origin
A metaphorical image: when kissing the buttocks of another person, one's nose is liable toA metaphorical image: when kissing the buttocks of another person, one's nose is liable to be covered in brown feces.
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