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bounder

American  
[boun-der] / ˈbaʊn dər /

noun

  1. an obtrusive, ill-bred man.

  2. a person or thing that bounds.


bounder British  
/ ˈbaʊndə /

noun

  1. old-fashioned a morally reprehensible person; cad

  2. a person or animal that bounds

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of bounder

First recorded in 1535–45; bound 2 + -er 1

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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

Not that Balty in any way resembles that notorious rake, cad and bounder.

From Washington Post May 1, 2018

He also gathered a bounder that tipped off his glove in the second inning that Ryan Rua beat out for an infield single.

From Washington Times Mar. 19, 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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