bouncer
noun
Simple meaning
An account or server that invisibly redirects requests to another, used for anonymity or vanity.
Pronunciation
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bownserSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈbaʊnsɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
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noun
informal
A member of security personnel employed by bars, nightclubs, etc. to decide who can enter, maintain order, and deal with patrons who cause trouble.
Internet
An account or server (as with IRC and FTP) that invisibly redirects requests to another, used for anonymity or vanity.
A kind of seat mounted in a framework in which a baby can bounce up and down.
Something big; a good stout example of the kind.
cricket
A short-pitched ball that bounces up towards, or above the height of the batsman's head.
A bouncy castle.
Word at a Glance
- Frequency
- Uncommon
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This meaning: A member of security personnel employed by bars, nightclubs, etc. to decide who can enter, maintain order, and deal with patrons who cause trouble.
Used this way, bouncer is a reasonably familiar word with a faintly unfavourable edge. It turns up most in everyday conversation and social media or informal writing contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Slightly negative
- Formality
- Casual
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Critical or judgemental
- Usage feel
- Casual and conversational
Where it naturally appears
- Everyday conversation
- Social media/informal writing
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use bouncer
- “The bouncer escorted the troublemaker out of the crowded bar.”noun
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