A few years ago, United Parcel Service tried to coin the term "brown knows" in televised ads, referring to the brown uniforms that the drivers wear. The term "

A few years ago, United Parcel Service tried to coin the term "brown knows" in televised ads, referring to the brown uniforms that the drivers wear. The term "brown nose" is used ( at least in the U.S. ) to very negatively refer to the act of being trying too hard to please others higher in the corporate food-chain.