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/ˈbaʊn.sər/ · boun.cer
noun
- A member of security personnel employed by bars, nightclubs, etc to maintain order and deal with patrons who cause trouble. The bouncer at the club was firm but polite when asking the rowdy group to leave.
- A short-pitched ball that bounces up towards, or above the height of the batsman’s head. The bowler bowled a bouncer that the batsman struggled to hit.
- An account or server (as with IRC and FTP) that invisibly redirects requests to another, used for anonymity or vanity. The bouncer helped the user maintain their online anonymity by masking their IP address.
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Did you know? The term 'bouncer' gained popularity in the 1980s with the rise of the nightclub scene, particularly in cities like New York and London.