Usually means: Sycophant seeking favor through flattery.
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  1. brownnoser: Merriam-Webster
  2. brownnoser: Collins English Dictionary
  3. brownnoser: Wiktionary
  4. brownnoser: Dictionary.com
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(Note: See brownnose as well.)

Definitions from Wiktionary (Brownnoser)

noun:  Alternative spelling of brown noser (one who flatters others in an obsequious manner.) [(idiomatic) One who brownnoses (flatters or humors somebody in an obsequious manner for personal gain); one who sucks up; a bootlicker, dickrider, ass-kisser, sycophant.]

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