pusher
Narcotics street vendor
A pusher is someone who pushes—literally or figuratively.
Most commonly, a pusher is a person who sells illegal drugs: The cops arrested a local pusher.
The term implies persistent, predatory salesmanship rather than passive dealing.
In other contexts, a pusher is someone who promotes or pressures: a pencil pusher (a bureaucrat), a paper pusher.
A pusher can also be a device that pushes, like a small utensil helping children scoop food onto a spoon.
One who sells goods
- traffickerIllegal goods dealer
- narcoticsDrugs inducing sleep, numbness
- heroinIllegal addictive opiate
- cocaineAddictive stimulant narcotic
supplier · peddler · distributor · stash · smuggler · cartel · kingpin · street
Push with force
- thrustForceful forward motion
- propelForce into motion
- forceStrength or compulsion
- nudgeGentle push to prompt
press · drive · heave · ram · jostle · bulldoze · barge · elbow
Illegal transport for profit
- smugglingIllegal covert transport
- underworldRealm of the departed
- syndicateCombined group pursuing shared interest
- contrabandProhibited trade goods
felony · enforcement · sting · raid · bust · informant · interdiction · arrest
Hostile and confrontational
- salesmanOne who moves merchandise
- promoterOne who organizes events
- advocatePublic cause supporter
- lobbyistPaid legislative influencer
persuader · hustler · pitch · pressure · persistent · relentless · assertive · insistent
dealer
One who sells goods
- traffickerIllegal goods dealer
- narcoticsDrugs inducing sleep, numbness
- heroinIllegal addictive opiate
cocaine · supplier · peddler · distributor · stash · smuggler · cartel · kingpin · street · corner
shove
Push with force
nudge · press · drive · heave · ram · jostle · bulldoze · barge · elbow · muscle
trafficking
Illegal transport for profit
- smugglingIllegal covert transport
- underworldRealm of the departed
- syndicateCombined group pursuing shared interest
contraband · felony · enforcement · sting · raid · bust · informant · interdiction · arrest · prosecution
aggressive
Hostile and confrontational
lobbyist · persuader · hustler · pitch · pressure · persistent · relentless · assertive · insistent · marketing
lever
Pivoting bar for lifting
actuator · mechanism · handle · rod · stick · bar · tool · spring · cylinder · hydraulic
tug
Short forceful pull
- tractorAgricultural pulling vehicle
- aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
- pushbackResistance to something proposed
tarmac · gate · ramp · apron · towbar · taxiing · jetbridge · clearance
- boatsboat, ship, canoe, kayak, yacht
- aircraftairplane, airliner, airplanes, plane, biplane
- carnival gamesring toss, duck pond, balloon darts, strongman game, shooting gallery
- Food Processorsblade, bowl, chop, dice, grate
- Skateboardingskateboard, ollie, skateboarding, kickflip, grind
- substance abuseaddiction, abuse, drug abuse, alcohol abuse, substance use
pusherdiscourager
One who dampens motivation
dissuader · restrainer · deterrent · preventer · enabler
- push upBodyweight chest exercise
- push awayForce something back
- pushed backDeferred or resisted
- push throughContinue despite resistance
- push backOppose or delay something
- pushed aroundCoerced through intimidation
push, pushed, pushing, pushy, pushes, pushover, pushers, pushcart, push-up