Definition
Someone who sells illegal drugs; or more generally, someone who actively encourages or promotes something, sometimes aggressively.
Etymology
From 'push' (from Old English 'pūscan,' to thrust) plus the agent suffix '-er' (one who does something). The drug meaning developed in the 1920s-1930s.
Kelly Says
The drug slang 'pusher' comes from the image of literally pushing drugs onto unwilling people—it implies aggressive, predatory behavior. The word is deliberately unflattering, designed to show disapproval, unlike more neutral terms like 'dealer' or 'distributor.'
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ንግድ ሰራተኛ
ngid se-ra-te-nya
ARالعربية
مُدفع
mu-d-fa-h
CACatalà
emprenyador
em-pren-ya-dor
CSČeština
tlačník
tlah-ch-nik
DEDeutsch
Drücker
droo-ker
ELΕλληνικά
σπρώστης
sprow-stees
ESEspañol
empujador
en-POO-ya-dor
FRFrançais
poussoir
poo-swair
IDBahasa Indonesia
penggerak
pen-ge-ra-ak
IGIG
onye gbaa
oh-nye gbaa
ITItaliano
spingitore
spihn-goh-tee-reh
KMKM
ប្រើប្រាស់
preu-pra-sa
KO한국어
밀치는 사람
mil-chin-neun sa-ram
MRMR
पळवणारा
pa-lav-va-raar
MSBahasa Melayu
penggerak
pen-ge-ra-ak
NLNederlands
duwer
dow-er
PTPortuguês
empurrador
en-POO-ra-dor
RORomână
impulsator
im-pul-sa-tor
RUРусский
толкач
tol-kach
SVSvenska
tryckare
truh-ka-reh
SWKiswahili
mnyanyany
m-ny-a-ny-a-ny
TAதமிழ்
இழுப்பவர்
izh-upp-avar
TEతెలుగు
ద్రవ్యం
dra-vyam
THไทย
คนผลัก
kon phon-luk
TLTL
mang-a-pilit
mang-a-pi-lit
TRTürkçe
itmeci
it-meh-chi
UKУкраїнська
штовхач
shtov-hach
VITiếng Việt
người đẩy
ngoo-ee day