bounder
Americannoun
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old-fashioned a morally reprehensible person; cad
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a person or animal that bounds
Etymology
Origin of bounder
Example Sentences
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But thanks to a sterling snare by Harrison on Edward Oliveras’ bounder down the third-base line, they turned an inning-ending double play and held their 5-4 advantage.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2021
Not that Balty in any way resembles that notorious rake, cad and bounder.
From Washington Post • May 1, 2018
He also gathered a bounder that tipped off his glove in the second inning that Ryan Rua beat out for an infield single.
From Washington Times • Mar. 19, 2016
Rotter comes from the same vintage as insults such as cad, bounder, oik and counter-jumper.
From BBC • Dec. 2, 2013
Not to mention the lack of a seatbelt on a horse—no secondary restraint systems of any kind—and yet horses could go nearly as fast as cars but were much bounder.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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