pen-pusher
Noun
Meaning
pen pusher (plural pen pushers)
Alternative form of pen-pusher
pen-pusher (plural pen-pushers)
(informal, often derogatory) A person who performs routine office work, involving mainly paperwork.
Synonyms: bureaucrat, pencil pusher
Alternative names
pen pusher
Synonyms
artist
author
composer
clerk
penman
scribbler
biographer
bureaucratic
scribe
hack
bureaucrat
writer
contributor
coauthor
calligrapher
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Abdullah, you are a very cogent pen pusher.
From pen pusher to artist: All mum's work, says Liz.
Having been a pen pusher and TV anchor for decades, I cannot for the life of me understand “hatred” as an ingredient in a journalist’s make-up.