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Bouncer vs Janitor - What's the difference?

bouncer | janitor |

As nouns the difference between bouncer and janitor

is that bouncer is (informal) a member of security personnel employed by bars, nightclubs, etc to maintain order and deal with patrons who cause trouble while janitor is (chiefly|us) someone who looks after the maintenance and cleaning of a public building.

bouncer

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (informal) A member of security personnel employed by bars, nightclubs, etc to maintain order and deal with patrons who cause trouble.
  • (cricket) A short-pitched ball that bounces up towards, or above the height of the batsman’s head.
  • (Internet) An account or server (as with IRC and FTP) that invisibly redirects requests to another, used for anonymity or vanity.
  • (dated) One who bounces; a large, heavy person who makes much noise in moving.
  • (slang, archaic) A boaster; a bully.
  • (Johnson)
  • (slang, archaic) A bold lie.
  • (slang, archaic) A liar.
  • (Marryat)
  • Something big; a good stout example of the kind.
  • * De Quincey
  • The stone must be a bouncer .
  • A bouncy castle.
  • A kind of seat mounted in a framework in which a baby can bounce up and down.
  • Synonyms

    * (security personnel) doorman * bumper * (IRC account) BNC

    janitor

    Noun

  • (en noun) (female:'' janitress''' or '''janitrix (''rare ))
  • (chiefly, US) someone who looks after the maintenance and cleaning of a public building.
  • a doorman
  • Synonyms

    * maintenance person * (mostly British ) caretaker * cleaner * (British) concierge * custodian * (One who cleans and maintains a garden) groundskeeper * curator * porter