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- noun Plural form of
brownnoser .
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Examples
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His little brownnosers are getting their panties in a twist over the lack of respect shown to them.
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Since Blogosphere is full of brownnosers it is difficult to find in it objectivitiy.
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Republicans, Democrats, minorities, "rednecks", and Bush brownnosers of all ilks landslided Obama into the presidency, not with a request but a demand for change.
Shirin Sadeghi: Top Ten Heroes of the George W. Bush Era 2008
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Mom and Scott wandered over to the group picnic area to join the company brownnosers and nibble.
Ellen Hopkins: Crank Trilogy Ellen Hopkins 2004
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Mom and Scott wandered over to the group picnic area to join the company brownnosers and nibble.
Ellen Hopkins: Crank Trilogy Ellen Hopkins 2004
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Mom and Scott wandered over to the group picnic area to join the company brownnosers and nibble.
Ellen Hopkins: Crank Trilogy Ellen Hopkins 2004
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A couple of brownnosers thrust their hands into the air with more enthusiasm than anyone else.
Waiting for Snow in Havana Carlos Eire 2003
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Added to that the fact that especially in the IT realm, promotions to senior mgmt levels are given to the most severe brownnosers - who typically have no clue as to what the organization really needs to do to accomplish its mission.
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Nick Valadez, attorney for the Ambulant Vendors Association, says the vendors who rallied outside City Hall are brownnosers who want to protect their corners once regulation comes.
Chicago Reader 2010
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Added to that the fact that especially in the IT realm, promotions to senior mgmt levels are given to the most severe brownnosers - who typically have no clue as to what the organization really needs to do to accomplish its mission.
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