bounder
Americannoun
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old-fashioned a morally reprehensible person; cad
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a person or animal that bounds
Etymology
Origin of bounder
Example Sentences
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But thanks to a sterling snare by Harrison on Edward Oliveras’ bounder down the third-base line, they turned an inning-ending double play and held their 5-4 advantage.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2021
No. 9 hitter Christian Vazquez proceeded to send a slow bounder toward third base that Cheslor Cuthbert fielded cleanly and fired to first to end the threat.
From Washington Times • Jun. 19, 2017
Fishel, meanwhile, in the parts of Marianne’s tormentor, the bounder Willoughby, and the Dashwoods’ oblivious brother John, manages the amazing trick of taking handsomeness on and off at will.
From Washington Post • Sep. 21, 2016
Rotter comes from the same vintage as insults such as cad, bounder, oik and counter-jumper.
From BBC • Dec. 2, 2013
Not to mention the lack of a seatbelt on a horse—no secondary restraint systems of any kind—and yet horses could go nearly as fast as cars but were much bounder.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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