push paper

verb

To work as a paper-pusher.

Meanings

verbpush paper (third-person singular simple present pushes paper, present participle pushing paper, simple past and past participle pushed paper)

present singular third person pushes paper · participle present pushing paper · participle past pushed paper · past pushed paper · alternative push papers

  1. derogatoryinformalTo work as a paper-pusher.
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