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Bouncer vs Pouncer - What's the difference?

bouncer | pouncer |

As nouns the difference between bouncer and pouncer

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 pouncer is one who pounces.

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

    pouncer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who pounces.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2008, date=January 18, author=Laurel Graeber, title=Children’s Events, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Leopards, like their smaller domestic counterparts, are pouncers , and their jumping helps them stay in shape. }}