buttafuori — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bouncer noun A person or thing that bounces something, such as a ball.
- doorman noun An employee stationed at the entrance of a building, especially a hotel or apartment block, who greets visitors, opens the door, and often helps with deliveries or taxis.
- heavy adj Having great weight; hard to lift or carry.
Senses
buttafuori is used for these senses in English:
- bouncer (informal) A member of security personnel employed by bars, nightclubs, etc. to decide who can enter, maintain order, and deal with patrons who cause trouble.
- doorman A person who holds open the door at the entryway (entrance) to a building, summons taxicabs, and provides an element of security; in apartment buildings, he also accepts deliveries and may perform certain concierge type services.
- heavy (slang) A doorman, bouncer or bodyguard.
bouncer — full definition
- noun A person or thing that bounces something, such as a ball.
- noun A member of security personnel employed by bars, nightclubs, etc. to decide who can enter, maintain order, and deal with patrons who cause trouble.
- noun A short-pitched ball that bounces up towards, or above the height of the batsman’s head.
- noun An account or server (as with IRC and FTP) that invisibly redirects requests to another, used for anonymity or vanity.