See brown-noser on Wiktionary
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"Composé de brown (« brun »), nose (« nez ») et -er, 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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"Lèche-cul ; flagorneur. Variante orthographique de brown noser."
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"Composé de brown (« brun »), nose (« nez ») et -er, 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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