Word Study
pusher
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun pusher has 5 senses
- pusher(n = noun.person) thruster - one who intrudes or pushes himself forward; Array is a kind of interloper, intruder, trespasser
- pusher(n = noun.person) drug dealer, drug peddler, drug trafficker, peddler - an unlicensed dealer in illegal drugs; Array is a kind of criminal, crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw, dealer
- pusher(n = noun.person) shover - someone who pushes; Array is a kind of mover
- pusher(n = noun.artifact) zori - a sandal attached to the foot by a thong over the toes; Array is a kind of sandal
- pusher(n = noun.artifact) baby buggy, baby carriage, carriage, go-cart, perambulator, pram, pushchair, stroller - a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around; Array has particulars: bassinet
Derived form verb push8
has particulars: nudger
is a kind of wheeled vehicle
Derived form verb push1
CIDE DICTIONARY
pusher, n.
- One who, or that which, pushes. [1913 Webster]
- One who sells illegal drugs, esp. one who tries to convince others to use such drugs. [PJC]
- a second engine attached to the rear of a train to provide extra power for climbing steep grades. [PJC]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
pusher, n.
1 colloq. an illegal seller of drugs.
2 colloq. a pushing or pushy person.
3 a child's utensil for pushing food onto a spoon etc.
1 colloq. an illegal seller of drugs.
2 colloq. a pushing or pushy person.
3 a child's utensil for pushing food onto a spoon etc.
THESAURUS
pusher
Mafioso, black marketeer, bootlegger, dealer, double-prop, drug pusher, gray marketeer, moonshiner, multi-prop, piston plane, propeller plane, propjet, pusher plane, racketeer, single-prop, tractor, turbo-prop, turbo-propeller plane, twin-prop
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