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bounc·er

(boun′sər)

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

(ˈbaʊnsə)

1. slang a person employed at a club, pub, disco, etc, to throw out drunks or troublemakers and stop those considered undesirable from entering

2. (Banking & Finance) slang a dishonoured cheque

3. (Cricket) cricket another word for bumper¹

4. a person or thing that bounces

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bounc•er

(ˈbaʊn sər)

n.

1. a person who is employed at a bar, nightclub, etc., to eject disorderly persons.

2. a person or thing that bounces.

3. something large of its kind.

[1755–65]

bouncer

Ball bowled short so that it bounces high and fast at the batsman as it pitches.

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bouncer - a person whose duty is to throw troublemakers out of a bar or public meeting

chucker-out

guard - a person who keeps watch over something or someone

gorila portero

bouncer

[ˈbaʊnsəʳ] N → gorila m

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bouncer

→ gorila , portero

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