BROWNNOSE

Etymology

Noun

brownnose (plural brownnoses)

(idiomatic) One who brownnoses; one who sucks up; a bootlicker, ass-kisser, sycophant.

Synonyms

• brown noser

Verb

brownnose (third-person singular simple present brownnoses, present participle brownnosing, simple past and past participle brownnosed)

To flatter someone (especially a superior) in an obsequious manner, and to support their every opinion.

Source: Wiktionary



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3 May 2025

DESIRABLE

(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”


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Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.

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