bouncer

Meanings

Plural: bouncers

Noun

• a person whose duty is to throw troublemakers out of a bar or public meeting
• A member of security personnel employed by bars, nightclubs, etc. to decide who can enter, maintain order, and deal with patrons who cause trouble.
• A short-pitched ball that bounces up towards, or above the height of the batsman’s head.
• An account or server (as with IRC and FTP) that invisibly redirects requests to another, used for anonymity or vanity.
• One who bounces; a large, heavy person who makes much noise in moving.
• A boaster; a bully.
• Something big; a good stout example of the kind.
• A bold lie.
• A liar.
• A bouncy castle.
• A kind of seat mounted in a framework in which a baby can bounce up and down.
• Short for shop-bouncer

Synonyms

BNC, bumper, chucker-out, doorman, whopper