Bouncer (1865)
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(OED)
bouncer
5. One engaged to eject undesirable or unruly persons from a saloon,
ballroom, etc.; a ‘chucker-out’. colloq. (orig. U.S.).
1865 Nat. Police Gaz. (U.S.) 29 Apr. 4/2 Old Moyamensing is almost as
famous for its lawless gangs of boys and young men, as it was in the days of the ‘
killers’ and ‘bouncers’. 1883 Daily News 26 July 4/8 The Bouncer..is merely
the English ‘chucker out’. When liberty verges on licence and gaiety on
wanton delirium, the Bouncer selects the gayest of the gay, Thebounces him. 1888
_A. C. GUNTER_ (http://dictionary.oed.com/help/bib/oed2-g2.html#a-c-gunter)
Mr. Potter xx, Several of the fighting brigade of the establishment, that in
American slang would be termed ‘bouncers’. 1903 _A. ADAMS_
(http://dictionary.oed.com/help/bib/oed2-a.html#a-adams) Log Cowboy xiii. 204 The bouncer of
the dance hall of course had his eye on our crowd. 1938 _WODEHOUSE_
(http://dictionary.oed.com/help/bib/oed2-w3.html#wodehouse) Summer Moonshine i. 19 He
held down a job for a time as bouncer at some bar. 1961 Evening Standard 21
Aug. 12/6 Bouncers required for dance Sat. evenings.
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