pencil pushing

noun

The work of a pencil pusher: routine office work; paperwork.

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Meanings

nounpencil pushing (uncountable)
  1. derogatoryinformaloftenuncountableThe work of a pencil pusher: routine office work; paperwork.
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APA

pencil pushing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pencil%20pushing

MLA

“pencil pushing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pencil%20pushing. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pencil pushing,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pencil%20pushing.

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