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I was part of a group called Casanova Fly, doing bouncer work, attending college and working in a pizza shop when I first met producer Sylvia Robinson who came into the pizza shop where I was flipping the dough. I was rapping in the park in Englewood, and she heard about what I was doing.
Big Bank Hank

Meaning of "bouncer" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BOUNCER

bouncer  [ˈbaʊnsə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOUNCER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bouncer is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BOUNCER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of bouncer in the English dictionary

The first definition of bouncer in the dictionary is a person employed at a club, pub, disco, etc, to throw out drunks or troublemakers and stop those considered undesirable from entering. Other definition of bouncer is a dishonoured cheque. Bouncer is also a person or thing that bounces.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BOUNCER


announcer
əˈnaʊnsə
ansa
ˈænsə
answer
ˈɑːnsə
cancer
ˈkænsə
commencer
kəˈmɛnsə
dancer
ˈdɑːnsə
denouncer
dɪˈnaʊnsə
dispenser
dɪˈspɛnsə
enhancer
ɪnˈhɑːnsə
freelancer
ˈfriːlɑːnsə
Hansa
ˈhænsə
lancer
ˈlɑːnsə
Mensa
ˈmɛnsə
pouncer
ˈpaʊnsə
pronouncer
prəˈnaʊnsə
renouncer
rɪˈnaʊnsə
sensor
ˈsɛnsə
spencer
ˈspɛnsə
sponsor
ˈspɒnsə
trouncer
ˈtraʊnsə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BOUNCER

boun
bounce
bounce back
bounce game
bouncebackability
bouncedown
bouncier
bounciest
bouncily
bounciness
bouncing
bouncing Bet
bouncing bomb
bouncingly
bouncy
bouncy castle
bound
bound up with
boundable
boundaries

WORDS THAT END LIKE BOUNCER

advancer
anticancer
Baby-bouncer
balancer
bladder cancer
breast cancer
cervical cancer
colon cancer
continuity announcer
influencer
lung cancer
necromancer
ovarian cancer
prostate cancer
pyromancer
radio announcer
sequencer
silencer
skin cancer
tropic of Cancer

Synonyms and antonyms of bouncer in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bouncer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BOUNCER

Find out the translation of bouncer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bouncer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bouncer» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

保安
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gorila
570 millions of speakers

English

bouncer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बाउंसर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حَافِظٌ لِلنِظام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вышибала
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

segurança de casa noturna
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ষণ্ড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

videur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bouncer
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rausschmeißer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

(バーなどの)用心棒
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

유흥업소 경비원
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bouncer
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vệ sĩ gác cửa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பவுண்சரை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बाउंसर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fedai
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

buttafuori
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bramkarz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вибивала
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bodyguard
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μπράβος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

opslagbal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dörrvakt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

utkaster
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bouncer

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BOUNCER»

The term «bouncer» is quite widely used and occupies the 29.569 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BOUNCER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bouncer

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2 QUOTES WITH «BOUNCER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bouncer.
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Big Bank Hank
I was part of a group called Casanova Fly, doing bouncer work, attending college and working in a pizza shop when I first met producer Sylvia Robinson who came into the pizza shop where I was flipping the dough. I was rapping in the park in Englewood, and she heard about what I was doing.
2
Rory McCann
I was a lumberjack for years, a pub bouncer, I've sung in a band; in fact, I still sing, and I even trained myself to be a tree surgeon.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOUNCER»

Discover the use of bouncer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bouncer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Bouncer's Guide to Barroom Brawling: Dealing with the ...
As a bouncer in a biker bar and a participant in dozens of fights, Peyton Quinn knows the difference between fighting fact and fantasy.
Peyton Quinn, 1990
2
Show No Fear: A Bouncer's Diary
Some incidents are really funny, and the author's colourful language and wry humour help soften the blows when they come. Read this book, and next time you'll spare a thought for the bouncer who takes the crap so you don't have to.
Bill Carson, 2005
3
Little Mr Bouncer [and His Friend Verdant Green] And, Tales ...
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Cuthbert Bede, 2012
4
Look Out Bouncer
Bouncer the dog misbehaves at Bobby's birthday party.
Richard Powell, Alan Snow, 1990
5
Bubba's Bouncer
The bouncer bounced and bounced and bounced. Elder Two decided it would be a great ideal for everyone to hold hands and trap the bouncer. But the bouncer bounced right over their heads. Bubba yelled out to all the Babiez. “Since it's my ...
veverly key
6
Bouncer
Bouncer Geoff Thompson -- himself an expert martial artist -- recounts many of his hair-raising experiences dealing with rude, pushy people trying to get into the clubs.
Geoff Thompson, 1994
7
A Los Angeles Bouncer's Guide to Practical Fighting
In this guide to practical fighting techniques, Sifu Knapp combines his 20+ years of experience in Kung Fu with his knowledge gained as a professional bouncer to create a crash course in surviving a fight without spending years training in ...
Noah Knapp, 2007
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Bouncer
Bouncer. Thank you. . . . . . for the inspiration & friendship . . . for the much needed assistance . . . for your early, positive feedback Rob Higham Katie Standefer Annette Barker Barrett Dodds Grey Gunderson Jenny Poon James Kein . . . for the ...
Kipling Peterson, 2011
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Network World
MDD's Password Bouncer helps solve this problem by providing a way to seamlessly enforce strong password policies on a Windows NT or 2000 network. Password Bouncer is an effective solution. It is easy to install, simple to configure and ...
10
Stilks: The True Story of the Hardest Bouncer in Britain
When Stilks was a kid growing up in London, he was so poor that he had to go out hunting pigeons for his family's supper.
Stellakis Stylianou, David Hancock, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOUNCER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bouncer is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Boss Kanimba - Making a Living As a Bouncer
As a bouncer, Boss Kanimba's first call of duty came in December 2010, when he was hired as a freelance bouncer at an international music ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
2
Bar bouncer in video charged and fired
Charges have been laid against a bar bouncer whose actions were captured on a video that was shared more than 1,000 times and made its ... «Thompson Citizen, Jul 15»
3
Bouncer is looking for a new home in Nuneaton
Dun Roamin is asking people in Nuneaton, Bedworth and North Warwickshire to open up their hearts and give a home to Bouncer the dog. «Nuneaton News, Jul 15»
4
Assault, threat charges laid against Thompson bar bouncer
Charges have been laid against a 21-year-old former bouncer after a man was pictured in a video being dragged, choked and punched at a ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
5
Blasko: Bouncer by night, artist 24-7
His day job's actually a night job—as a night club bouncer (doing which, he says, he gets some of his more provocative, “visceral” artistic ideas) ... «NUVO Newsweekly, Jul 15»
6
Bouncer taunts begin for Shane Watson ahead of Ashes 2015
Colchester (UK), June 30: Australia's Shane Watson shrugged off bouncer taunts from England fast bowler Mark Wood and retaliated by ... «Oneindia, Jun 15»
7
PC Neil Doyle murder trial hears bouncer say: 'I've changed my …
A bouncer told a court he was telling the truth after changing his account of what happened on the night PC Neil Doyle died in an alleged street ... «Liverpool Echo, Jun 15»
8
Violent encounter between Thompson bar bouncer and man caught …
Anderson-Pyrz said it was just after 1 a.m. when she saw a commotion break out between the bouncer and the man, who she said appeared to ... «CBC.ca, Jun 15»
9
Bouncer breaks vertebrae in fight
Jason Hogan, a regular bouncer the Globe, was removing a rowdy patron from the bar on Friday. As he turned around to go back into the bar, ... «The Spokesman Review, Jun 15»
10
Police investigate after bouncer is attacked at Aberdeen club
Police are investigating after a bouncer was assaulted by a man as he worked on the door of an Aberdeen night club. The attack happened at ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jun 15»

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