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Pusher

/ˈpʊʃər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person or thing that pushes.

    "The pusher helped the cart move smoothly up the hill."
  2. 2

    A person who sells illegal drugs.

    "The police arrested the pusher for distributing narcotics in the neighborhood."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'pusher' originates from the verb 'push', which comes from Middle English 'pushen', derived from Old French 'pousser', meaning to thrust or shove. The evolution of the term reflects a shift from a general action to a specific agent performing that action.

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