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| Colorful English! | ||||
| Word or Phrase: | Part of Speech: | Idiom or General?: | Usage? | Restricted? |
| Brownie point | noun | idiomatic/slang | fairly common | No |
| Meaning: | ||||
| a credit earned by trying to gain the favor of a teacher or superior | ||||
| Example(s): | ||||
| No wonder Jane doesn't have any friends. She is always trying to get Brownie points from our teacher. | ||||
| Note:
Usually with a capital B. Also, see brownie and brownnoser. | ||||