/ Dictionary / Index P pencil pusher: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pen'cil push"er Pronunciation: [key] — Informal. Informal. a person, as a clerk or bookkeeper, whose work involves a considerable amount of writing, record-keeping, etc. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. penciling pencil stripe Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acerbity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language