The difference between Brown noser and Lickspittle
When used as nouns, brown noser means one who brownnoses (flatters or humors somebody in an obsequious manner for personal gain), whereas lickspittle means a fawning toady.
Lickspittle is also verb with the meaning: to play the toady.
check bellow for the other definitions of Brown noser and Lickspittle
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Brown noser as a noun (idiomatic):
One who brownnoses (flatters or humors somebody in an obsequious manner for personal gain); one who sucks up; a bootlicker, ass-kisser, sycophant.
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Lickspittle as a noun:
A fawning toady; a base sycophant.
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Lickspittle as a noun (by extension):
The practice of giving empty flattery for personal gain.
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Lickspittle as a verb (transitive, and, intransitive):
To play the toady; take the role of a lickspittle to please (someone).