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brown-noser
noun
brown-nosers
pl
Informal, countable noun
подхалим
разговорное; уничижительное
I can't stand that brown-noser in our class.
Терпеть не могу этого подхалима в нашей группе.
Additional translations
подлиза
разговорное, молодёжное
лизоблюд
грубое, разговорное, уничижительное
Synonyms
kiss-up
flatterer
fawner
yes-man
lackey
hanger-on
sycophant
toady
bootlicker
apple-polisher
suck-up
brownnoser
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brown-noser
noun
An obsequious person who seeks favor from someone in authority through excessive flattery or sycophantic behavior.
Everyone knows Mark is a brown-noser who laughs at all the manager's jokes.
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