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bouncer

[boun-ser]

noun

  1. a person or thing that bounces.

  2. a person who is employed at a bar, nightclub, etc., to eject disorderly persons.

  3. something large of its kind.



bouncer

/ ˈʊԲə /

noun

  1. slanga person employed at a club, pub, disco, etc, to throw out drunks or troublemakers and stop those considered undesirable from entering

  2. slanga dishonoured cheque

  3. cricket another word for bumper 1

  4. a person or thing that bounces

“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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of bouncer1

First recorded in 1755–65; bounce + -er 1
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When Prasidh Krishna's bouncer ploy was pumped for 23 runs in one over, Stokes was applauding high above his head in the dressing room.

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Having resumed on 77-3, Root was caught down the leg side and a ball later Stokes gloved behind a brutal Siraj bouncer.

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They tried the bouncer ploy with six fielders on the leg side and Brook bowled five overs of his unattractive medium pace which cost 31.

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The hosts bowled more bouncers in the morning than in any opening session of a Test in England but this only allowed runs to flow for Jaiswal, who cut and drove.

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When the second new ball was taken, it was bizarre to be bowling a bouncer plan to Woakes and Carse, England's eight and nine.

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