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bouncer

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bounc⋅er

[boun-ser]
–noun
1. a person or thing that bounces.
2. a person who is employed at a bar, nightclub, etc., to eject disorderly persons.
3. something large of its kind.

Origin:
1755–65; bounce + -er 1
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bounc·er   (boun'sər)   
n.  
  1. Slang A person employed to expel disorderly persons from a public place, especially a bar.

  2. Baseball A ground ball hit in such a way that it bounces.

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bouncer

  1. n.
    a strong man hired to eject unruly people from a bar or similar place. (People supposedly bounce when thrown out.) : I saw the bouncer looking at me, and I got out of there fast.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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