pusher

1. Someone or something that pushes.

   someone who pushes

2. A person employed to push passengers onto trains at busy times, so they can depart on schedule.

3. (slang)A girl or woman.

4. (colloquial)A drug dealer.

   an unlicensed dealer in illegal drugs

5. An aircraft with the propeller behind the fuselage.

6. A device that one pushes in order to transport a baby while on foot, such as a stroller or pram (as opposed to a carrier such as a front or back pack).

7. A defensive player who does not attempt to hit winners, instead playing slower shots into the opponent's court.

8. (historical, informal)A tolkach.

9. Synonym of banker (“type of railway locomotive”).

10. A device in a coke oven for levelling the coal, traditionally operated by a pusherman.

11. Synonym of toolpusher.

1. I'm just a pencil pusher.

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2. He's a pusher with a criminal record.

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3. Tom is more of a pusher than a dealer.

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4. He is not a manager, he is just a paper pusher.

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5. Knives are too dangerous for children, let them use a pusher instead.

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