What does "bouncer" mean?
Bouncer: A boaster; a bully. [Collog.] Johnson.
Additional senses
- 2.A bold lie; also, a liar. [Collog.] Marryat.
- 3.Something big; a good stout example of the kind. The stone must be a bouncer. De Quincey.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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