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bounder

boun·der

US/ˈbaʊndɜr/ uncommon dated obsolete uk

noun

1.

someone who is morally reprehensible

  • “you dirty dog”
2.

an athlete who bounds or leaps (as in basketball)

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Origin

From bound + -er. Sense 2 poss. from bandar, borrowed from Hindi बन्दर (bandar, “monkey”), via Indian English.

Phrases

  • homeward bounder

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