Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
transitive verb
Etymology: from the implication that servility is equivalent to having one's nose in the anus of the person from whom advancement is sought
Date: circa 1939
: to ingratiate oneself with : curry favor with
— brownnose noun
— brown·nos·er noun
Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
transitive verb
Etymology: from the implication that servility is equivalent to having one's nose in the anus of the person from whom advancement is sought
Date: circa 1939
: to ingratiate oneself with : curry favor with
— brownnose noun
— brown·nos·er noun