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Definition of brownie point noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

brownie point

noun
 
/ˈbraʊni pɔɪnt/
 
/ˈbraʊni pɔɪnt/
[usually plural] (informal)
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  1. if somebody does something to earn brownie points, they do it to make somebody in authority have a good opinion of them
    • She’s just trying to win brownie points with the boss.
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