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penpusher

/ ˈpɛnˌpʊʃə /

noun

  1. a person who writes a lot, esp a clerk involved with boring paperwork

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Derived Forms

  • ˈpenˌpushing, adjectivenoun

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Example Sentences

The woman is horribly insulting, and refers to me as Mrs. Penpusher.

Mr. and Mrs. Svenska always addressed Mrs. Fairfax as Mrs. Penpusher—a term which Mrs. F. could not understand.

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