pen pusher
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pen pusher
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
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Derek: He died the year before I was born, but my father had always said his father was a lowly official in a bank; a pen pusher.
From The Guardian
That poindexter pen pusher, nerd-type character.
From Seattle Times
In Charlotte, N.C., four candidates in the Central High School election, disdaining the conventional office titles�president, vice president, secretary, treasurer�announced that they were running for "big boss, little boss, pen pusher and moneybags."
From Time Magazine Archive
With the exception of Phil Chatterton, who was more of a special writer than reporter, Stillman was almost universally acknowledged to be the best informed pen pusher who made a specialty of dealing with the national game.
From Project Gutenberg
Some cautious pen pusher behind a desk, he thought chaotically.
From Project Gutenberg
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