pusher

/'puʃə/
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pusher

A child rides in a pusher through the park.

Definition

Noun: 1. A person or thing that pushes: Someone who applies force to move something forward or away. 2. An unlicensed dealer in illegal drugs: A person who sells narcotics, often aggressively or to new users. 3. A baby stroller or pram (chiefly British, informal): A small wheeled vehicle for transporting a baby or young child. 4. A sandal with a thong between the toes: A type of casual footwear. 5. An ambitious or aggressive person: Someone who is assertively promoting themselves or their ideas, often intrusively.

Examples
  • Person/Thing that Pushes:
    • The crowd was so dense we needed a few pushers to help move the stalled car.
    • The machine has an automatic document pusher that feeds the papers.
  • Drug Dealer:
    • He was arrested for being a pusher in the downtown area.
    • The police are targeting the pushers to cut off the supply.
  • Baby Stroller (informal):
    • She loaded the shopping bags onto the pusher.
  • Ambitious/Aggressive Person:
    • He's a real pusher in the office, always trying to get ahead.
Advanced Usage
  • "Pusher propeller/engine": In aviation, a propeller mounted at the rear of an aircraft that "pushes" it forward, as opposed to a tractor configuration which pulls.
    • Early aircraft often used a pusher propeller design.
Variants and Related Words
  • Push (verb): To exert force on something to move it away.
  • Pushy (adjective): Excessively or unpleasantly self-assertive or ambitious.
    • Her pushy attitude made her unpopular with colleagues.
Synonyms
  • Shover: One who pushes roughly.
  • Dealer, Peddler: For the drug-related meaning.
  • Go-getter, Hustler: For the ambitious person (though these can have more positive connotations).
Related Phrasal Verbs/Compounds
  • Pen pusher (noun, chiefly British): A person with a clerical job involving routine paperwork; an office worker (often used dismissively).
    • He didn't want to be just a pen pusher all his life.
  • Paper pusher (noun): Similar to "pen pusher," implying bureaucratic, routine administrative work.
Related Idioms
  • To be a pusher and a puller: To be someone who is actively involved in making things happen, often through a combination of persuasion and force.
    • To get the project approved, you need to be a bit of a pusher and a puller.
pusher

A child rides in a pusher through the park.

Noun
  1. a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around
  2. a sandal attached to the foot by a thong over the toes
  3. someone who pushes
  4. an unlicensed dealer in illegal drugs
  5. one who intrudes or pushes himself forward

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