"brownie point" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-brownie point.ogg [Australia] Forms: brownie point [singular], brownie points [plural]
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  1. If you get brownie points from someone, you get credit or praise for good work or a good deed, usually to curry favor.
    Sense id: simple-brownie_point-en-noun-X~BY~jjX Categories (other): Slang
     
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