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press·er P0542100 (prĕs′ər)n.1. One who presses clothes.2. Any of various devices that apply pressure to a product in manufacturing or canning.3. Informal A press conference.presser (ˈprɛsə) n1. any of various instruments or machines that apply pressure2. a person who operates a (wine, olive, cloth, etc) press3. (Professions) a person who operates a (wine, olive, cloth, etc) presspress•er (ˈprɛs ər)
n. 1. a person whose occupation is pressing or ironing clothes in a laundry or dry-cleaning establishment. 2. a person or thing that presses or applies pressure. [1535–45]
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palm presser1. slang A politician, especially one who makes a show of having a favorable public appearance (as by shaking hands). Sometimes hyphenated. The palm pressers that run our country care more about prolonging their careers than actually pushing through meaningful legislation.2. slang Any person who makes a point of greeting, meeting, or socializing with a lot of people, especially because of some agenda or ulterior motive. Sometimes hyphenated. The conference was full of eager palm pressers trying to give you a sales pitch and foist their business cards into your hand.See also: palm, presserflesh-presserA politician, particularly one running for office and apt to meet, talk to, and shake hands with (i.e., "press the flesh of") many different people. There's no way you'll win the election if you aren't a flesh-presser with your constituents.flesh-presser and palm-presser n. a politician. Being a flesh-presser is risky during flu season. A palm-presser came to our door to ask us what we thought about his issues. palm-presser verbSee flesh-presserEncyclopediaSeepressLegalSeePress |