brownie point
brown·ie point
B b Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [brou-nee point]
- /ˈbraʊ ni pɔɪnt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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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