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BOUNCER
bouncer, chucker-out
(noun) a person whose duty is to throw troublemakers out of a bar or public meeting
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
bouncer (plural bouncers)
(informal) A member of security personnel employed by bars, nightclubs, etc to maintain order and deal with patrons who cause trouble.
Synonyms: doorman, chucker-out
(cricket) A short-pitched ball that bounces up towards, or above the height of the batsman’s head.
Synonym: bumper
(Internet) An account or server (as with IRC and FTP) that invisibly redirects requests to another, used for anonymity or vanity.
Synonym: BNC
(dated) One who bounces; a large, heavy person who makes much noise in moving.
(slang, archaic) A boaster; a bully.
(slang, archaic) A bold lie.
(slang, archaic) A liar.
Something big; a good stout example of the kind.
A bouncy castle.
A kind of seat mounted in a framework in which a baby can bounce up and down.
Source: Wiktionary
Boun"cer, n.
1. One who bounces; a large, heavy person who makes much noise in moving.
2. A boaster; a bully. [Collog.] Johnson.
3. A bold lie; also, a liar. [Collog.] Marryat.
4. Something big; a good stout example of the kind. The stone must be a bouncer. De Quincey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DISKETTE
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