From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Pusher \Push"er\, n.
1. One who, or that which, pushes.
[1913 Webster]
2. One who sells illegal drugs, esp. one who tries to
convince others to use such drugs.
[PJC]
3. (Railroad) a second engine attached to the rear of a train
to provide extra power for climbing steep grades.
[PJC]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pusher
n 1: one who intrudes or pushes himself forward [syn: {pusher},
{thruster}]
2: an unlicensed dealer in illegal drugs [syn: {pusher}, {drug
peddler}, {peddler}, {drug dealer}, {drug trafficker}]
3: someone who pushes [syn: {pusher}, {shover}]
4: a sandal attached to the foot by a thong over the toes [syn:
{pusher}, {zori}]
5: a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is
pushed around [syn: {baby buggy}, {baby carriage},
{carriage}, {perambulator}, {pram}, {stroller}, {go-cart},
{pushchair}, {pusher}]
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