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pencil pushing

pencil pushing noun: the work of a pencil pusher: routine office work; paperwork.

Noun

pencil pushing (uncountable)

  1. (derogatory, informal, often) The work of a pencil pusher: routine office work; paperwork.

Questions about pencil pushing

What does pencil pushing mean?
Pencil pushing means the work of a pencil pusher: routine office work; paperwork.
What part of speech is pencil pushing?
Pencil pushing is a noun.

Words near pencil pushing in the dictionary

  1. pencil pointers
  2. pencil pouch
  3. pencil pouches
  4. pencil pusher
  5. pencil pushers
  6. pencil pushing
  7. pencil sharpener
  8. pencil sharpeners
  9. pencil skirt
  10. pencil skirts
  11. pencil squid

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