pen pusher

noun

, Informal.

1. pencil pusher.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pen pusher¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

Some cautious pen pusher behind a desk, he thought chaotically.

From Project Gutenberg

Though now that you have come into a great fortune, perhaps an humble pen-pusher will cease to interest you.

From Project Gutenberg

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