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Definition of Brownnosing
1. brownnose [v] - See also: brownnose
Lexicographical Neighbors of Brownnosing
Literary usage of Brownnosing
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Larue's Maneuvers by James Isaiah Gabbe (2007)
"I'd scored points, and all it'd taken was harmless brownnosing. As soon as the
major left, I sidled up to Miss Bong, who was beating unmercifully at her ..."