button pushern.

Brit.

/ˈbʌtn ˌpʊʃə/, U.S.

/ˈbətn ˌpʊʃər/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: button n., pusher n.

Etymology: < button n. + pusher n. With sense 2 compare earlier to push a person's button at button n. Phrases 10d and button pushing n. 2.

1. A person who presses a button or buttons. Frequently used depreciatively, with implications of someone acting mindlessly or performing menial, unskilled work.In early use often used spec. of a photographer.

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1891 Internat. Ann. Anthonys Photogr. Bull. 340 Are you an amateur photographer, or are you simply a button-pusher?

1935 G. H. Coxe Murder with Pictures vi. 50 You're the only button-pusher—the only newspaper guy I know, who don't clown around with the idea he can outsmart the whole detective bureau.

1945 Life 2 July 22/1 We can be proud of our generals and admirals; they are good fighting men... Our generals and admirals are not just button pushers.

1977 High Fidelity Jan. 152 (advt.) For the button-pusher. The totally automatic 6200. It's auto-everything. Auto start. Auto return and shut off.

1988 Globe & Mail (Toronto) (Nexis) 19 Feb. Almost overnight, acoustic players are being displaced by button pushers.

2005 Wall St. Jrnl. 9 Sept. (Central ed.) a17/1 This limitation, combined with awareness of the existence of highly automated flight systems, may contribute to the perception that pilots must simply be glorified button-pushers.

2. A person who or thing which manipulates or influences people and situations; someone who or something which elicits or provokes a strong emotional or psychological response in a person.Cf. to push a person's button at button n. Phrases 10d.

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the mind > emotion > aspects of emotion > quality of affecting the emotions > [noun] > that which causes emotion > one who or that which stirs the emotions

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1990 St. Louis (Missouri) Post-Disp. 15 Jan. 4 d/2 A button-pusher like, ‘If you don't let me go out tonight, I'm going to live with Dad.’

1994 Entertainm. Weekly 29 Apr. 45/1 Darabont is an accomplished button pusher. He coaches the actors so that you always know exactly who to root for and against.

2003 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 17 July 6/2 We have been gulled about the real reasons for this war, tweaked and poked by some of the best button-pushers around to believe that we won a noble and necessary contest.

2017 Toronto Star (Nexis) 14 Jan. (Entertainment section) e6 For every formulaic crowd-pleaser.., there was a slew of cinematic button pushers that gleefully tweaked the establishment.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	button pusher
释义	button pushern. Brit. /ˈbʌtn ˌpʊʃə/, U.S. /ˈbətn ˌpʊʃər/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: button n., pusher n. Etymology: < button n. + pusher n. With sense 2 compare earlier to push a person's button at button n. Phrases 10d and button pushing n. 2. 1. A person who presses a button or buttons. Frequently used depreciatively, with implications of someone acting mindlessly or performing menial, unskilled work.In early use often used spec. of a photographer. ΚΠ 1891 Internat. Ann. Anthonys Photogr. Bull. 340 Are you an amateur photographer, or are you simply a button-pusher? 1935 G. H. Coxe Murder with Pictures vi. 50 You're the only button-pusher—the only newspaper guy I know, who don't clown around with the idea he can outsmart the whole detective bureau. 1945 Life 2 July 22/1 We can be proud of our generals and admirals; they are good fighting men... Our generals and admirals are not just button pushers. 1977 High Fidelity Jan. 152 (advt.) For the button-pusher. The totally automatic 6200. It's auto-everything. Auto start. Auto return and shut off. 1988 Globe & Mail (Toronto) (Nexis) 19 Feb. Almost overnight, acoustic players are being displaced by button pushers. 2005 Wall St. Jrnl. 9 Sept. (Central ed.) a17/1 This limitation, combined with awareness of the existence of highly automated flight systems, may contribute to the perception that pilots must simply be glorified button-pushers. 2. A person who or thing which manipulates or influences people and situations; someone who or something which elicits or provokes a strong emotional or psychological response in a person.Cf. to push a person's button at button n. Phrases 10d. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > aspects of emotion > quality of affecting the emotions > [noun] > that which causes emotion > one who or that which stirs the emotions waker1390 stingc1412 wakener1513 awaker1611 impressor1631 quickener1819 button pusher1990 1990 St. Louis (Missouri) Post-Disp. 15 Jan. 4 d/2 A button-pusher like, ‘If you don't let me go out tonight, I'm going to live with Dad.’ 1994 Entertainm. Weekly 29 Apr. 45/1 Darabont is an accomplished button pusher. He coaches the actors so that you always know exactly who to root for and against. 2003 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 17 July 6/2 We have been gulled about the real reasons for this war, tweaked and poked by some of the best button-pushers around to believe that we won a noble and necessary contest. 2017 Toronto Star (Nexis) 14 Jan. (Entertainment section) e6 For every formulaic crowd-pleaser.., there was a slew of cinematic button pushers that gleefully tweaked the establishment. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1891
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