"brown-noser" meaning in Anglais

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Noun

Forms: brown-nosers [plural], brown noser, brownnoser
  1. Lèche-cul ; flagorneur. Variante orthographique de brown noser. Tags: alt-of, figuratively, idiomatic, vulgar Alternative form of: brown noser
    Sense id: fr-brown-noser-en-noun-yrjICxoN Categories (other): Métaphores en anglais, Termes vulgaires en anglais
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ass-kisser, arse-kisser Related terms (verbe): brown-nose
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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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    "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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