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View synonyms for pencil pusher
pencil pusher
noun
, Informal.
- a person, as a clerk or bookkeeper, whose work involves a considerable amount of writing, record-keeping, etc.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pencil pusher1
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
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Example Sentences
This is something that no number counter or pencil pusher in Hollywood can ever understand.
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