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Definition of Bouncer
1. Noun. A person whose duty is to throw troublemakers out of a bar or public meeting.
Definition of Bouncer
1. n. One who bounces; a large, heavy person who makes much noise in moving.
Definition of Bouncer
1. Noun. (informal) A member of security personnel employed by bars, nightclubs, etc to maintain order and deal with patrons who cause trouble. ¹
2. Noun. (cricket) A short-pitched ball that bounces up towards, or above the height of the batsman’s head. ¹
3. Noun. (Internet) An account or server (as with IRC and FTP) that invisibly redirects requests to another, used for anonymity or vanity. ¹
4. Noun. (dated) One who bounces; a large, heavy person who makes much noise in moving. ¹
5. Noun. (slang archaic) A boaster; a bully. ¹
6. Noun. (slang archaic) A bold lie. ¹
7. Noun. (slang archaic) A liar. ¹
8. Noun. Something big; a good stout example of the kind. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Bouncer
1. one that bounces [n -S] - See also: bounces
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bouncer
Literary usage of Bouncer
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Life of Charles Dickens by John Forster (1874)
"Mary's little dog too, Mrs. bouncer, barked ' in the greatest agitation on being
called down and asked home. • 1.11 T» by friends. ..."
2. Tribune Essays: Leading Articles Contributed to the New York Tribune from by Charles Taber Congdon (1869)
"ALEXANDER THE bouncer. ALL great men have their weak side. Alexander of Macedon
was given to grog. Alexander, of Georgia, "VPCS, is given to gammon. ..."
3. A Dictionary of English Synonymes and Synonymous Or Parallel Expressions by Richard Soule, George Holmes Howison (1891)
"Bounce, v. я. I. Bolt, leap, or spring suddenly. 2. Rebound, recoil. 3. Knock,
thump. See BEAT. Bounce, v a. Thrust, drive against. bouncer, я. ..."
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