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

Word History and Origins

Origin of bounder¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

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

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