brownnose vs puffer

brownnose

noun
  • One who sucks up; a bootlicker, ass-kisser, sycophant. 

verb
  • To flatter someone (especially a superior) in an obsequious manner, and to support their every opinion. 

puffer

noun
  • Someone or something that puffs. 

  • A manually-operated inhaler. 

  • A soffietta. 

  • An alchemist; so named from their constant attendance to the bellows of their furnaces. 

  • Any of several poisonous fish, of the family Tetraodontidae, which have the ability to inflate their bodies when in danger. 

  • The common, or harbour, porpoise. 

  • A Clyde puffer, a kind of small ship. 

  • A finite pattern that moves like a spaceship but leaves a trail of debris. 

  • A kier used in dyeing. 

  • An insulated puffy jacket, such as a down jacket. 

  • A car left idling to warm up, emitting steam from the rear. 

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