pencil pusher
nounInformal.
a person, as a clerk or bookkeeper, whose work involves a considerable amount of writing, record-keeping, etc.
Origin of pencil pusher
1An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
- Also called pen pusher.
Words Nearby pencil pusher
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How to use pencil pusher in a sentence
This is something that no number counter or pencil pusher in Hollywood can ever understand.
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