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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Bouncer \Boun"cer\, n.
1. One who bounces; a large, heavy person who makes much
noise in moving.
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2. A boaster; a bully. [Collog.] --Johnson.
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3. A bold lie; also, a liar. [Collog.] --Marryat.
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4. Something big; a good stout example of the kind.
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The stone must be a bouncer. --De Quincey.
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5. a person employed by a tavern, nightclub, or other place
of public meeting, to eject persons who become violent or
unruly.
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