bounder

American  

[boun-der] / ˈbaʊn dər /

noun

1. an obtrusive, ill-bred man.

2. a person or thing that bounds. bound.

---

bounder British  

/ ˈbaʊndə /

noun

1. old-fashioned a morally reprehensible person; cad

2. a person or animal that bounds

---

Etymology

Origin of bounder

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

Example Sentences

At these hustings, there was a sense in the audience that they always knew that Johnson was a bit of bounder.

From Washington Post • Aug. 23, 2022

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

"She is a bounder, a liar, a deceiver, a cheat, a crook and a disgrace to the House of Commons," was one notable contribution during a 1987 debate.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2017

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

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