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To kiss up to higher authority or higher rank, usually as a means to and end, to recieve promotion, raise, reccomendation, etc. from the higher power. > The intern for Senator Smith brown nosed his way to join the Senato…

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  1. To kiss up to higher authority or higher rank, usually as a means to and end, to recieve promotion, raise, reccomendation, etc. from the higher power. > The intern for Senator Smith brown nosed his way to join the Senator's team.