Brownie point
noun Informal.
a credit toward advancement or good standing gained especially by currying favor.
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Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.
Its your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.
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TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUTOrigin of Brownie point
First recorded in 1960–65; from the point system based on good behavior and performance used by Brownies for advancement
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British Dictionary definitions for brownie point
Brownie point
noun
a notional mark to one's credit earned for being seen to do the right thing
Word Origin for Brownie point
C20: from the mistaken notion that Brownie Guides earn points for good deeds
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