bounder
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British A dishonorable, ill-bred, or opportunistic man who behaves badly, especially toward women or in polite society.
"In the classic novel, the heroine's father warns her that her charming new suitor is nothing more than a shameless bounder."
A person or animal that leaps or moves forward with energetic bounds.
"The young gazelle was a nimble bounder, effortlessly clearing the low scrub bushes across the savanna."
Word Nuance & Usage
'Bounder' is an old-fashioned British colloquialism, closely associated with late 19th- and early 20th-century upper-class slang, and is today used mostly in historical fiction or for humorous, dated effect.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in late 19th-century British university slang from the verb 'bound' (to leap or spring) and the suffix '-er', originally referring either to a noisy four-wheeled cab that bounced over cobblestones or to a socially overeager person trying to 'bound' into polite society.