Slang word of the day: bean counter

Today's slang word of the day is bean counter. Click here to see the definitions, and to vote on usage, vulgarity, etc.

bean counter

noun

• a person involved in the finances of an organization - e.g. an accountant. Mildly derogatory, this term implies that the person is concerned only with financial figures and not the larger concerns of the organization.

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  -- Citation removed to resolve a penalty against The Online Slang Dictionary. From "Good Advices", Covert Affairs (TV), Season 2 Episode 2 (2011)

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  Last edited on Jul 21 2011. Submitted by Luther on Dec 10 2002.  (Edit this definition.)

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-- Walter (waltergr@aol.com) from The Online Slang Dictionary