brownie point
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brownie point
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Unknown, but possibly from brown-nose, and often associated with the points that Girl Guides or Girl Scouts at the Brownie level (ages six through eight) receive for doing specific tasks that when accumulated earn them badges (a sign of recognition) to wear on their Brownie Uniform. First use appears c. 1944 in the The Daily Item (Sunbury).
noun brownie points
- Credit or praise for good work or a good deed, often for the express purpose of currying favor. You're really going to get some brownie points from the teacher for that fantastic essay!
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| Français | bon point |
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Talk about this word "brownie point." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/brownie%20point. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. brownie point. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/brownie%20point "brownie point." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/brownie%20point.Cite this
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title = {brownie point},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/brownie%20point},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
