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toolpusher

noun

Etymology

From tool + pusher.

  1. derived from pulsare — “to beat, strike”
  2. derived from pousser
  3. inherited from pushen
  4. suffixed as pusher — “push + er”
  5. compounded as toolpusher — “tool + pusher”

Definitions

  1. The senior worker in charge of an oil drilling rig.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA