noun
bounder
Bounder (noun) means something that leaps or bounces.
noun
1
Something that leaps or bounces.
2
(dated) A man who behaves dishonestly or without honour.
"He marvelled anew that Ruth could have cared, as she certainly had, for this fellow. A bounder, and worse than a bounder."
— Agatha Christie, The Mystery of the Blue Train (1928)
3
Someone who tries to improve their social position by any means.
4
Something that marks the limit or edge of an area.
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Etymology
Bounder comes from bound + -er. The second sense possibly comes from bandar, borrowed from Hindi बन्दर (bandar, “monkey”), via Indian English.
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What is the meaning of bounder?
"bounder" (noun) means something that leaps or bounces.
What is another word for bounder?
Other words for "bounder" include heel, leaper, cad, dog, hound, blackguard.
What are the different meanings of bounder?
"bounder" has 3 main meanings: 1. Something that leaps or bounces; 2. (dated) A man who behaves dishonestly or without honour; 3. Someone who tries to improve their social position by any means.
