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jostler

5.5

A person who pushes others in a crowd to get space

noun

: empujador

During the concert, the enthusiastic jostler bumped into me as he tried to reach the stage.

I'm a fidgeter, I'm a a leg jostler, I'm a pacer, I'm a picker, and I'm a futzer and a fiddler.

Examples

I'm a fidgeter, I'm a a leg jostler, I'm a pacer, I'm a picker, and I'm a futzer and a fiddler.

Dr. Mayim Bialik
Here they were not supposed to be jostlers or forgers; she had told them that the first day: here they were poets.

Fiction book (2000)
In the crowded market, the jostler pushed past people to get closer to the front of the line.
As the crowd surged forward, the jostler struggled to maintain his balance among the throng of fans.

Synonyms

pusher

vsjostler

Informal

13 7.0

A person who forces their ideas on other people

competes forcefully with others in crowds rather than just moving forward

thruster

vsjostler

Offensive

1 8.0

A person who pushes ahead without caring about others' views

competes with others forcefully in crowds but not always aggressively intruding

shover

vsjostler

9.5

A person who pushes other people in a rude or strong way

pushes or competes with others in crowds rather than pushing objects

Antonyms

gentleman

∞ 1.4

A man who is polite and kind to other people

peacemaker

23 3.7

A person who helps end arguments and makes people agree

How Forceful

attacker

167 2.5

shover

9.5

jostler

5.5

onlooker

24 3.2

Surface Forms

jostler singular

jostlers plural

Morphology

jostler = jostle (transparent) = jostle + er

Agentive '-er' on the verb 'jostle' directly yields 'one who jostles'; the meaning is obvious to learners.

Etymology

Jostler comes from the verb jostle, which meant to 'push' and is related to joust, a contest where people push or strike each other. So a jostler is a person who pushes or competes forcefully in a crowd.