bouncer
/'baunsə/
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Definition
Noun: 1. A person employed by a bar, nightclub, or similar venue to maintain order and security, often by physically removing disorderly or unwanted patrons. This is the primary and most common meaning. 2. (Cricket) A fast, short-pitched delivery that rises sharply off the pitch toward the batter's head. This is a specialized sporting term. 3. (Informal, dated) A boastful or exaggerated statement; a lie. This usage is now rare.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Security Personnel):
- The bouncer at the club checked our IDs before letting us in.
- He was asked to leave by the bouncer after starting a fight.
- She works as a bouncer at a popular downtown bar.
- Noun (Cricket):
- The bowler's dangerous bouncer forced the batter to duck quickly.
- The umpire warned the bowler for bowling too many bouncers in one over.
Advanced Usage
- "To bounce someone": This verb phrase, derived from the role of a bouncer, means to eject someone from a premises.
- They bounced him from the pub for being too rowdy.
Variants and Related Words
- Bounce (verb): The action from which the role gets its name; to eject or throw out.
- Bouncy (adjective): Describing something that rebounds energetically; lively. (Note: This is not directly related to the person but shares the root word).
- Doorman/Door Supervisor: More formal or specific terms for a security person at an entrance, though a doorman may have less focus on ejecting patrons.
Synonyms
- Security guard (though this is more general).
- Door staff.
- Chucker-out (British, informal).
Phrasal Verbs/Related Phrases
- Bounce out: To force someone to leave a place.
- He got bounced out of the stadium for yelling at the referee.
Related Idioms
- No common idioms directly feature the word "bouncer" in its primary sense. The cricket term "bouncer" is itself a technical idiom within the sport.
Noun
- a person whose duty is to throw troublemakers out of a bar or public meeting