"brown noser" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Anglais]

Audio: En-au-brown noser.ogg Forms: brown nosers [plural]
  1. Lèche-cul ; flagorneur. Tags: figuratively, idiomatic, vulgar
    Sense id: fr-brown_noser-en-noun-UYwkrP-N Categories (other): Métaphores en anglais, Termes vulgaires en anglais
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ass-kisser, arse-kisser, Uriah Heep Related terms: brown-noser, brownnoser Related terms (verbe): brown nose

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    "Composé de brown « brun » et de nose « nez » avec le suffixe -er, signifiant littéralement « qui a le nez brun ».",
    "Image métaphorique : lorsqu’on lèche le cul (to kiss ass) de quelqu’un, son nez est susceptible d’être couvert de fèces."
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    "Image métaphorique : lorsqu’on lèche le cul (to kiss ass) de quelqu’un, son nez est susceptible d’être couvert de fèces."
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