pen-pushingn.

Brit.

/ˈpɛnˌpʊʃɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈpɛnˌpʊʃɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pen n.³, pushing n.

Etymology: < pen n.³ + pushing n., after pen-pusher n. Compare slightly earlier pen-pushing adj.

Clerical work, esp. of a tedious or repetitive nature; (low-level) bureaucracy.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > work > [noun] > office or clerical work

office worka1678

desk1796

stool1836

desk-work1864

pencil-pushing1883

pen-pushing1906

1906 Weekly Press (St Joseph, Mich.) 12 Apr. 4/3 We have no time at present for pen pushing.

1936 ‘G. Orwell’ Keep Aspidistra Flying iii. 61 He dreaded..going to work... Pen-pushing in some filthy office—God!

1972 W. A. Pantin Oxf. Life iv. 53 These volumes represent a great mass of praiseworthy industry.., whether pen-pushing or typewriter-bashing.

2001 Express (Nexis) 4 Sept. 12 The government..must..end the pointless penpushing that leaves teachers spending more time filling in forms on ‘lesson plans’ than filling young heads with knowledge.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

pen-pushingadj.

Brit.

/ˈpɛnpʊʃɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈpɛnˌpʊʃɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pen n.³, pushing adj.

Etymology: < pen n.³ + pushing adj., after pen-pusher n. Compare pen-pushing n. and earlier pencil-pushing adj.

Designating a person engaged in routine clerical work. Hence: of a bureaucratic cast of mind. Cf. paper-pushing adj.

ΚΠ

1906 Atlanta Constit. 4 Mar. 16/3 (cartoon caption) Don't be alarmed if you hear any noise, for it is often necessary to deal harshly with these pen-pushing types.

1952 Eng. Hist. Rev. 67 575 The book is quite free from that intellectual conceit which puts the intellect and its pen-pushing servants into the middle of every picture.

1989 R. Curtis & B. Elton Blackadder goes Forth in R. Curtis et al. Blackadder: Whole Damn Dynasty (1998) 360/1 You're a damn good man—not a pen-pushing, desk-sucking, blotter-jotter like Darling.

2004 Herald Sun (Melbourne) (Nexis) 3 Feb. 11 We're not a bunch of pen-pushing bean counters... We're more lifestyle people.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pen-pushing
释义	pen-pushingn. Brit. /ˈpɛnˌpʊʃɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈpɛnˌpʊʃɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pen n.³, pushing n. Etymology: < pen n.³ + pushing n., after pen-pusher n. Compare slightly earlier pen-pushing adj. Clerical work, esp. of a tedious or repetitive nature; (low-level) bureaucracy. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > work > [noun] > office or clerical work office worka1678 desk1796 stool1836 desk-work1864 pencil-pushing1883 pen-pushing1906 1906 Weekly Press (St Joseph, Mich.) 12 Apr. 4/3 We have no time at present for pen pushing. 1936 ‘G. Orwell’ Keep Aspidistra Flying iii. 61 He dreaded..going to work... Pen-pushing in some filthy office—God! 1972 W. A. Pantin Oxf. Life iv. 53 These volumes represent a great mass of praiseworthy industry.., whether pen-pushing or typewriter-bashing. 2001 Express (Nexis) 4 Sept. 12 The government..must..end the pointless penpushing that leaves teachers spending more time filling in forms on ‘lesson plans’ than filling young heads with knowledge. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). pen-pushingadj. Brit. /ˈpɛnpʊʃɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈpɛnˌpʊʃɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pen n.³, pushing adj. Etymology: < pen n.³ + pushing adj., after pen-pusher n. Compare pen-pushing n. and earlier pencil-pushing adj. Designating a person engaged in routine clerical work. Hence: of a bureaucratic cast of mind. Cf. paper-pushing adj. ΚΠ 1906 Atlanta Constit. 4 Mar. 16/3 (cartoon caption) Don't be alarmed if you hear any noise, for it is often necessary to deal harshly with these pen-pushing types. 1952 Eng. Hist. Rev. 67 575 The book is quite free from that intellectual conceit which puts the intellect and its pen-pushing servants into the middle of every picture. 1989 R. Curtis & B. Elton Blackadder goes Forth in R. Curtis et al. Blackadder: Whole Damn Dynasty (1998) 360/1 You're a damn good man—not a pen-pushing, desk-sucking, blotter-jotter like Darling. 2004 Herald Sun (Melbourne) (Nexis) 3 Feb. 11 We're not a bunch of pen-pushing bean counters... We're more lifestyle people. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1906adj.1906
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