# brown noser

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. One who brownnoses (flatters or humors somebody in an obsequious manner for personal gain); one who sucks up; a bootlicker, dickrider, ass-kisser, sycophant.

## Etymology
A metaphorical image: when kissing the buttocks of another person, one's nose is liable to be covered in brown feces.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/brown-noser