Pusher

Pusher
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]


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  • Pusher — may refer to:* A dealer in the illegal drug trade * Pusher (film), a 1996 Danish film by Nicolas Winding Refn * Pusher II, a 2004 film sequel * Pusher III, a 2005 film sequel * Pusher configuration, an aircraft configuration * Pusher (band), a… …   Wikipedia

  • Pusher II — Pusher II, du sang sur les mains Pusher II, du sang sur les mains est un film danois de 2004 par le cinéaste Nicolas Winding Refn. Il est le second film d une trilogie consacrée au milieu du crime à Copenhague. Synopsis Le film raconte l histoire …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Pusher — est un film danois de 1996 décrivant le milieu du crime de Copenhague. Il a obtenu un important succès au Danemark, ainsi que dans d autres pays européens. C est aussi le film qui a lancé la carrière du réalisateur Nicolas Winding Refn. Il est… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • pusher — or pusher airplane [poosh′ər] n. 1. a person or thing that pushes 2. an airplane with its propeller or propellers mounted behind the engine so that it pushes the aircraft forward: also pusher airplane ☆ 3. Slang a person who sells drugs, esp.… …   English World dictionary

  • Pusher — Pusher, narkotikaforhandler samt navnet på en dansk film …   Danske encyklopædi

  • Pusher — Pusher,der:⇨Rauschgifthändler …   Das Wörterbuch der Synonyme

  • pusher — / pʊʃə/, it. / puʃer/ s. ingl. [der. di (to ) push spingere, promuovere , e quindi, propr., colui che spinge, che fa conoscere ], usato in ital. al masch. e al femm. [chi spaccia sostanze stupefacenti] ▶◀ spacciatore. ‖ mercante di morte,… …   Enciclopedia Italiana

  • pusher — /ˈpuʃʃer, ingl. ˈpuʃə(r)/ [vc. ingl., propr. «chi si fa largo a spinte, arrivista», da to push «spingere»] s. m. e f. inv. spacciatore (di droga) …   Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione

  • Pusher II — Infobox Film name = Pusher II caption = DVD cover for the film director = Nicolas Winding Refn producer = Nicolas Winding Refn Johnny Andersen Henrik Danstrup writer = Nicolas Winding Refn starring = Mads Mikkelsen Jesper Salomonsen Leif… …   Wikipedia

  • Pusher 3 — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel Pusher 3 Produktionsland Dänemark …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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