See Also: paper-pusher(dictionary)
pusher(dictionary)
pen pusher(dictionary)
pusher(dictionary)
pen-pusher(dictionary)
pencil pusher(dictionary)
paper(2)(dictionary)
The New Paper(finance)
Bad Paper(casino)
paper(medicine)

argosy (iou) and paper-pusher (oh)


argosy (iou)



argosy noun. Now Hist. exc. poet. Also (earlier) ragusye. L16.
[App. from Italian Ragusea use as noun of fem. adjective (sc. nave ship, etc.) 'of Ragusa'.]
A merchant-vessel of the largest size and burden, esp. one of Ragusa or Venice.
fig.: T. W. Higginson Wagons of sea-weed just from the beach..each weed an argosy.

paper-pusher (oh)



n [C]
someone whose job is doing unimportant office work
British Equivalent: pen pusherAmerican Equivalent: pencil pusher