pusher

Meaning

  1. Someone or something that 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.
  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. (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.

Synonyms

drug trafficker

drug peddler

hansom cab

drug runner

lion-hunter

pushbeam

coaster wagon

radius rod

ejector pin

car pusher

discharging machine

pusher bar

pushing device

knockout plate

car puller

stock pusher

stripping pins

push pole

pushover bar

knock-out pin

pushing bar

push pedal

pusher gear

trip feeder

push boat

Frequency

20k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpʊʃə/
Etymology

From push + -er.

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