Re: A Tcl/Tk Magazine?

John Perry wrote:
> Dan Smart wrote:
>
>> John Perry wrote:
>> ...
>>
>>>> ...
>>>> And "brownie point" are just generic kudos expressing appreciation,
>>>> and they cannot be redeemed. ;)
>>>>
>>>
>>> Talk about euphemisms!
>>>
>>> John Perry (former sailor :-)
>>>
>> There are some questions I just know I'm going to regret asking, but
>> still I ask them anyway: What do you think "brownie point" means?
>>
>
> Ugh. I knew I would regret this when I saw my post in the newsgroup.
> Wish I'd been more aware before I did it.
>
> People who are unctuous toward superiors and seniors are said to be
> licking a certain part of the superior's anatomy that is characterized
> by brown material. Their noses are said to turn brown as a result.
> Doing this is referred to as "collecting brownie points".
>
> Similar cleansing of slang has occurred with snafu, fubar, screw, etc.
> The graphic originations, of course, precede the cleansed definitions,
> but when the cleansed definitions become common, the origin is
> frequently lost in the past.
>
> I wish I'd left it there. Sorry.
>
> jp
>

That's more likely to be 'brown' points. I believe the origins of
browNIE points is as previosly mentioned from the Girl Guide / Brownie
movement here in England.
I'll have to ask my daughter (aka Bagheera) who is an adult leader for
the Beavers (pre Boy Scout Group).

Hmmm, on rereading this I think I should also state, I kid you not.
Received on Sun Dec 11 13:54:04 2005