pen pusher

A form of pen-pusher — A person who performs routine office work, involving mainly paperwork.

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Meanings

nounpen pusher (plural pen pushers)

plural pen pushers

  1. alternativeAlternative form of pen-pusher.
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APA

pen pusher. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pen%20pusher

MLA

“pen pusher.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pen%20pusher. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pen pusher,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pen%20pusher.

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