penpusher

pen pusher

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Definitions of penpusher word

noun penpusher pencil pusher. 1
noun penpusher a person who writes a lot, esp a clerk involved with boring paperwork 0

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Origin of penpusher

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15

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Parts of speech for Penpusher

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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penpusher popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

penpusher usage trend in Literature

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