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bounder

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bound·er  (boundr)
n. Chiefly British
An ill-bred, unscrupulous man; a cad.
bounder [ˈbaʊndə]
n
1. Old-fashioned Brit slang a morally reprehensible person; cad
2. a person or animal that bounds
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.bounder - someone who is morally reprehensible; "you dirty dog"
blackguard, cad, hound, heel, dog
perisher - bounder
scoundrel, villain - a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
2.bounder - someone who bounds or leaps (as in competition)
leaper
jumper - an athlete who competes at jumping; "he is one hell of a jumper"
Translations
bounder (o.f.) [ˈbaʊndəʳ] N (Brit) → sinvergüenza m, granuja m
bounder [ˈbaʊndər] n (British) (old-fashioned) (= cad) → goujat m
bounder
n (dated Brit, inf) → Lump m (dated inf)
bounder [ˈbaʊndəʳ] n → maleducato/a, cafone/a
bounder [ˈbaʊndəʳ] n → maleducato/a, cafone/a


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I've been awfully lucky, and all because that fellow Cathcart turned out such a funk and a bounder.
A Millionaire of Yesterday by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context
"I can be a shocking bounder at times," Aynesworth murmured.
The Malefactor by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context
"If it was not for losing the machine," the Englishman explained to the girl, "I'd let the bounder take it up and break his fool neck as he would do inside of two minutes.
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