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brownie point

brown·ie point
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [brou-nee point]
    • /ˈbraʊ ni pɔɪnt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [brou-nee point]
    • /ˈbraʊ ni pɔɪnt/

Definitions of brownie point words

  • countable noun brownie point If someone does something to score brownie points, they do it because they think they will be praised for it. 3
  • noun brownie point a notional mark to one's credit earned for being seen to do the right thing 3
  • noun brownie point approval, facetiously regarded as a unit of credit, that is gained, as from a superior, for a relatively unimportant act 3
  • noun brownie point a credit toward advancement or good standing gained especially by currying favor. 1
  • noun brownie point (Idiomatic) SLA (chiefly in the plural) Credit or praise for good work or a good deed, often for the express purpose of currying favor. 0

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Origin of brownie point

First appearance:

before 1960
One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65; from the point system based on good behavior and performance used by Brownies for advancement

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Parts of speech for Brownie point

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

brownie point popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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