Bounder

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• Bounder — Bound er (bound [ e]r), n. 1. One who, or that which, limits; a boundary. Sir T. Herbert. [1913 Webster] 2. One who behaves dishonorably or objectionably; a cad. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• bounder — (n.) 1560s, one who sets bounds, from BOUND (Cf. bound) (n.); British English slang meaning person of objectionable social behavior, would be stylish person, is from 1882, perhaps from BOUND (Cf. bound) (v.) on notion of one trying to bound into… …   Etymology dictionary

• bounder — *cad, rotter …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• bounder — ► NOUN Brit. informal, dated ▪ a dishonourable man …   English terms dictionary

• bounder — [boun′dər] n. [ BOUND1 + ER] [Informal, Chiefly Brit.] a man whose behavior is ungentlemanly; cad …   English World dictionary

• bounder — [[t]ba͟ʊndə(r)[/t]] bounders N COUNT If you call a man a bounder, you mean he behaves in an unkind, deceitful, or selfish way. [BRIT, OLD FASHIONED] The cad! The bounder! Syn: cad …   English dictionary

• bounder — UK [ˈbaʊndə(r)] / US [ˈbaʊndər] noun [countable] Word forms bounder : singular bounder plural bounders British old fashioned a man who behaves badly, especially towards women …   English dictionary

• bounder — noun (C) BrE old fashioned a disapproving word for a man who has behaved in a way that you think is morally wrong: The man s a bounder …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Bounder (Farthing Wood) — Bounder was a resident of White Deer Park and the Son of Scarface and Lady Blue. Bounder is Scarfaces most loyal cub. He is killed by adder later on in season 2 …   Wikipedia

• Bounder (video game) — Infobox VG| title = Bounder developer = Gremlin Graphics publisher = Gremlin Graphics designer = Robert Toone, Christian P. Shrigley, Andrew Green released = 1986 modes = Single Player genre = Action platforms = Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, MSX,… …   Wikipedia