brownnose
brownnose · brownnoses · brownnosed · brownnosing
лизать задницу
arschkriechen, jemandem in den Arsch kriechen, jemandes Speichel lecken, schleimen
To flatter someone in an obsequious manner, and to support their every opinionTo flatter someone (especially a superior) in an obsequious manner, and to support their every opinion.
Meaning
1 sensesTo flatter someone (especially a superior) in an obsequious manner, and to support their every opinion.
arschkriechen, jemandem in den Arsch kriechen, jemandes Speichel lecken
лиза́ть за́дницуlizátʹ zádnicu
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
to flatter in obsequious manner:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to flatter in obsequious manner:
Origin
From brown (“a scatological reference”) + nose.From brown (“a scatological reference”) + nose.
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Forms
brownnoses, brownnosing, brownnosed, brownnosed| Base form | brownnose · to brownnose |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | brownnoses |
| Present participle | brownnosing |
| Past simple | brownnosed |
| Past participle | brownnosed |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
24 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedbrown noser
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle