Definition of a number cruncher

number cruncher    

noun

• a person whose job involves crunching numbers (that is, doing math.)

                                                                                                                                                                             
  
  Citation from "How LAPD's 'Closers' Nabbed the Westside Rapist", LA Weekly, Christine Pelisek, July 22, 2009 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: professions (list of).

  Last edited on Jan 11 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 11 2010.

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shock jock	Definitions include: a disc jockey who uses shocking language, statements, etc. to attract press and, subsequently, listeners.
on deck	Definitions include: waiting.
fluffer	Definitions include: a person on the crew of a pornographic film whose job is to make the leading male erect, when required.
5 o	Definitions include: the police.
smokey	Definitions include: a police officer.
pill lady	Definitions include: a female senior citizen who sells OxyContin.
desk monkey	Definitions include: a person who has a menial job and who works at a desk.
coke whore	Definitions include: a prostitute that gets paid in cocaine.
bronze	Definitions include: the police.
slang	Definitions include: to deal drugs.
rocket surgery	Definitions include: a (nonexistent) profession that requires the utmost intelligence.
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Other terms relating to 'crunch':
crunch	Definitions include: to have a crush on, make cow eyes at, etc.
crunched	Definitions include: very drunk or high.
crunch numbers	Definitions include: to do math.
crunch time	Definitions include: a period of time during which optimum performance is critical for the successful outcome of a project, process, task, etc.
take a crunch	Definitions include: to defecate.
time crunch	Definitions include: a shortage of time.
tit-crunch	Definitions include: similar to "dick smack", but applying to both genders.
Other terms relating to 'number':
crunch numbers	Definitions include: to do math.
do a number on	Definitions include: to do a poor job.
go number 2	Definitions include: to defecate; "poop".
go number one	Definitions include: to urinate.
go number two	Definitions include: to defecate; "poop".
juror number four	Definitions include: To be recalcitrant, stubborn, unruly, resistant, not a team player, unsportsmanlike.
number	Definitions include: a song.
number 1	Definitions include: a session of urination.
number 2	Definitions include: a session of defecation.
number 3	Definitions include: a session of masturbation.
number one	Definitions include: urination.
number two	Definitions include: defecation.
(one's) number's up	Definitions include: one is in trouble.

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