What does "Brown-Nose" mean?

Flatter the boss excessively Suck up to someone in authority through excessive flattery.

How do you use "Brown-Nose" in a sentence?

He's always brown-nosing. Such a brown-noser.

Brown-Nose

Slang Term BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Casual

Meaning: Flatter the boss excessively

拍老板马屁

Hacer la pelota al jefe

上司にへつらう

상사에게 아부하다

Suck up to someone in authority through excessive flattery.

通过过度吹捧来巴结有权势的人。

Adular excesivamente a alguien con autoridad para ganarse su favor.

過度なお世辞で権力者に取り入ること。

권위 있는 사람에게 과도한 아첨으로 비위를 맞추는 것.

Examples

He's always brown-nosing.
他总是在拍马屁
Siempre está haciendo la pelota
彼はいつもゴマをすっている
그는 항상 아부만 해
Such a brown-noser.
真是个马屁精
Menudo pelota
すごいゴマすり野郎だ
완전 아부쟁이야

Pronunciation

/braʊn nəʊz/

Usage Guide

Context: workplace

Tone: critical

✓ Do Say

Criticizing sycophancy
批评阿谀奉承时使用
para criticar la adulación
おべっかを批判するとき
아첨 행위 비판 시

✗ Don't Say

Formal
不用于正式场合
No se usa en contextos formales
フォーマルな場面では使わない
격식체

Common Mistakes

Crude origin

Origin & History

Crude image of having nose up superior's backside.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: All classes

Pop culture: Office culture

Regional notes: Universal.

Variations

Brown-noseBrown-noserBrown-nosing