"bounder" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bounders [plural], boundure [alternative]
Rhymes: -aʊndə(ɹ) Etymology: From bound + -er. In the case of 2. below from the Hindi word "bandar" meaning a monkey, via Anglo-Indian. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bound|er|id2=agent noun}} bound + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} bounder (plural bounders)
  1. Something that bounds or jumps.
    Sense id: en-bounder-en-noun-TsJW4lm7
  2. (UK, dated) A dishonourable man; a cad. Tags: UK, dated
    Sense id: en-bounder-en-noun-FtiMbDbt Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 36 13 10 37 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 5 29 27 8 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 34 21 9 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 37 23 4 32
  3. A social climber. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-bounder-en-noun-T9j~GNHo Disambiguation of People: 0 43 55 0 2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 36 13 10 37 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 5 29 27 8 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 34 21 9 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 37 23 4 32
  4. That which limits; a boundary.
    Sense id: en-bounder-en-noun-RIxDWndz
  5. (UK, obsolete, colloquial) A four-wheeled type of dogcart or cabriolet Tags: UK, colloquial, obsolete Categories (topical): Vehicles
    Sense id: en-bounder-en-noun-0VNSqQWl Disambiguation of Vehicles: 4 22 27 4 43 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 36 13 10 37 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 5 29 27 8 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 34 21 9 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 37 23 4 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: bounderish, bounderism, boundling

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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