bounder
an obtrusive, ill-bred man.
a person or thing that bounds.
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How to use bounder in a sentence
He is what our English friends call a 'blooming bounder'; fast yachts, fast motor-cars, the fast set generally.
The Wreckers | Francis LyndeI say, Michael, you're in a fair way towards looking like a thorough young bounder.
Sinister Street, vol. 1 | Compton MackenzieNone the less, he was a bounder, a rank outsider tolerated only for his money.
The Highgrader | William MacLeod RaineMr. Clifford used to describe him as 'a bit of a bounder—in fact, a complete outsider—but no fool.'
Hyacinth | George A. BirminghamIf a cheap peeping instinct says "Look," and another instinct says "Oh, you bounder," which will you suppress?
The Crow's Nest | Clarence Day, Jr.
British Dictionary definitions for bounder
/ (ˈbaʊndə) /
old-fashioned, British slang a morally reprehensible person; cad
a person or animal that bounds
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