cookie pusher

English

Noun

cookie pusher (plural cookie pushers)

  1. (slang, derogatory) A diplomat, especially a member of the United States Foreign Service.
    • 2009, Robert Beisner, Dean Acheson: A Life in the Cold War, page 311:
      Early in 1951, Lovett told reporters: “He's no cookie pusher. He's a giant.” Francis Russell from public affairs, who chatted with him often, said he never mentioned McCarthy.
    • 2012, Richard Marcinko, John Weisman, Detachment Bravo:
      Our ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary, a cookie pusher from Foggy Bottom, was called to Downing Street and read the well-known riot act by the prime minister for allowing such undiplomatic behavior […]
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