Brown nose
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What would be the Spanish equivalent for the English idiom 'brown noser' which means '{edit} kisser' - thus the brown on the nose? Someone who shamelessly tries to impress the boss with flattery versus merit. I know these type of folks exist in Spanish -speaking countries . . . they're everywhere.
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updated Dec 20, 2010
edited by Goyo
posted by lkelly
Hi L Kelly. Sorry but changing the S to a dollar sign still spells the same word. - Goyo, Dec 20, 2010
Sorry about that. Thanks for keeping me in line. - lkelly, Dec 20, 2010
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Here's a good one for you: chupamedias .
updated Dec 20, 2010
posted by Goyo
I like it. Thanks. - lkelly, Dec 20, 2010
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I'm sure that it depends a lot on which country you happen to be in, but I have seen a few of these used to convey a similar meaning:
adulador, adulón, alcahuete, arrastrado, franelero, lambón, llunco, sobón, limpia polvo, cobista, chaquetero, lisonjero, halagador
updated Dec 20, 2010
edited by Izanoni1
posted by Izanoni1
Thanks a bunch. I really like the 'limpia polvo" - lkelly, Dec 20, 2010
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You could check out the Phrasebook - maybe search 'suck up' or something like that - un/una pelota
updated Dec 20, 2010
posted by margaretbl
Thank you. I was looking up 'brown nose'. I forgot about his cousin 'suck up' - lkelly, Dec 20, 2010
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barbero lambiscón
updated Dec 20, 2010
posted by AntMexico
