pencil-pusher

A form of pencil pusher — One who does routine office work; someone involved mainly in paperwork.

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Meanings

nounpencil-pusher (plural pencil-pushers)

plural pencil-pushers

  1. alternativeAlternative form of pencil pusher.
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APA

pencil-pusher. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pencil-pusher

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“pencil-pusher.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pencil-pusher. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pencil-pusher,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pencil-pusher.

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