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bounder

[ boun-der ]

noun

  1. an obtrusive, ill-bred man.
  2. a person or thing that bounds. bound.


bounder

/ 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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of bounder1

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

He is what our English friends call a 'blooming bounder'; fast yachts, fast motor-cars, the fast set generally.

I say, Michael, you're in a fair way towards looking like a thorough young bounder.

None the less, he was a bounder, a rank outsider tolerated only for his money.

Mr. Clifford used to describe him as 'a bit of a bounder—in fact, a complete outsider—but no fool.'

If a cheap peeping instinct says "Look," and another instinct says "Oh, you bounder," which will you suppress?

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