Bouncerly

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Befitting or characteristic of a bouncer (security personnel). rare

    "Surprisingly we were not asked to snuff them out as we entered. My most mundane thought: 'This must be a fire risk!' But there was no bouncerly discouragement. We filed slowly through to the dancefloor."

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"Surprisingly we were not asked to snuff them out as we entered. My most mundane thought: 'This must be a fire risk!' But there was no bouncerly discouragement. We filed slowly through to the dancefloor."

Etymology

From bouncer + -ly.

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