bounder

[ boun-der ]

noun

1. an obtrusive, ill-bred man.
2. a person or thing that bounds. bound.

bounder

/ ˈbaʊndə /

noun

1. old-fashioned.
   a morally reprehensible person; cad
2. a person or animal that bounds

Word History and Origins

Origin of bounder¹

First recorded in 1535–45; bound ² + -er ¹

Example Sentences

As a plus-size bounder, she has drawn inspiration and gotten tips from others, and was recently featured in a fan magazine for her look as Scar from “The Lion King.”

From Washington Post

At these hustings, there was a sense in the audience that they always knew that Johnson was a bit of bounder.

From Washington Post

She had poor taste in men; two of her three husbands were charming bounders who ended up in prison for fraud.

From New York Times

They went through more than 14,000 tons of broken concrete and rebar, often working boulder by bounder, rock by rock, before finally declaring the mission complete.

From Washington Post

However, any parliament has its quota of bounders and greasy pole-vaulters: Matt Hancock and Jeremy Hunt swivelled from remain to hardest leave in their leadership bids.

From The Guardian