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/bˈaʊnsər/ Listen

noun

Bouncer n.

One who bounces; a large, heavy person who makes much noise in moving.

A boaster; a bully. (Collog.)

A bold lie; also, a liar. (Collog.)

Something big; a good stout example of the kind. "The stone must be a bouncer."

A person employed by a tavern, nightclub, or other place of public meeting, to eject persons who become violent or unruly.

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Etymology of 'Bouncer'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Bouncer" Quotes from Famous Books

... I had a sort of feeling, and I said to Dobchinsky, "Something's up. This is no ordinary matter." Yes, and Dobchinsky beckoned to the landlord, Vlas, the innkeeper, you know,—three weeks ago his wife presented him with a baby—a bouncer—he'll grow up just like his father and keep a tavern.—Well, we beckoned to Vlas, and Dobchinsky asked him on the quiet, "Who," he asked, "is that young man?" "That young man," Vlas replied, "that young man"—Oh, ...

— The Inspector-General • Nicolay Gogol

... we hear the name o' the happy crathur that's to be blisthered with Phelim! The darlin's in luck, whoever she is, an' has gained a blessed prize in the 'Bouncer.'" ...

— Phelim O'toole's Courtship and Other Stories • William Carleton