bouncer

noun bounc·er \ˈbau̇n(t)-sər\

: a person whose job is to force anyone who causes a problem in a bar, nightclub, etc., to leave that place

: a ball that bounces on the ground

Full Definition of BOUNCER

: one that bounces: as

a : one employed to restrain or eject disorderly persons

b : a bouncing ground ball

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1865

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