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- noun idiomatic One who
brownnoses (flatters orhumors somebody in anobsequious manner for personal gain); one whosucks up ; abootlicker ,ass -kisser ,sycophant .
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A metaphorical image: when kissing the arse/ass of another person, one's nose is liable to be covered in brown feces.
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