Bouncer — (from bounce changing the direction of motion after contact) may refer to:General* Bouncer (cricket), a type of delivery in cricket * Bouncer (doorman), a person who provides security and deals with disorderly people in a public venue * Bouncer… … Wikipedia
bouncer — mid 19c. in various senses, noun derivative of BOUNCE (Cf. bounce) (v.). Earliest attested is boaster, bully, braggart (1833); also large example of its kind (1842); enforcer of order in a bar or saloon (1865, Amer. Eng., originally colloquial).… … Etymology dictionary
bouncer — ► NOUN ▪ a person employed by a nightclub to prevent troublemakers entering or to eject them from the premises … English terms dictionary
bouncer — [boun′sər] n. 1. a person or thing that bounces ☆ 2. Slang a person hired to remove very disorderly people from a nightclub, restaurant, etc … English World dictionary
Bouncer — Als Bouncer (kurz: BNC) im IRC wird ein Programm bezeichnet, das zwischen einem IRC Client und IRC Server vermitteln kann, und somit als Proxy arbeitet. Das Hauptziel der meisten Bouncer ist jedoch nicht die reine Vermittlung zwischen einem… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Bouncer — Un des personnages du Bouncer, dessiné par Boucq au festival de bande dessinée de Solliès Ville en 2008. Bouncer est une série de bande dessinée éditée par Les Humanoïdes Associés. Sommaire 1 … Wikipédia en Français
bouncer — UK [ˈbaʊnsə(r)] / US [ˈbaʊnsər] noun [countable] Word forms bouncer : singular bouncer plural bouncers someone whose job is to make certain that no one causes trouble in a bar or club, for example by not allowing particular people to come in … English dictionary
bouncer — 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. □ He was the biggest bouncer I’ve ever seen … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
bouncer — noun Bouncer is used after these nouns: ↑nightclub … Collocations dictionary
bouncer — I n A bully. That bouncer always tries to get his way. 1830s II n Someone who forces obnoxious people out of public places.Marvin had a few too many at the bar last night and thebouncer ejected him. 1880s … Historical dictionary of American slang
