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n. - A person whose duty is to throw troublemakers out of a bar or public meeting..

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  • This pub is an emerald isle in a sea of turquoise, marred only by an over zealous bouncer on the door
  • The bouncer is the AppFabric access control service.
  • There will be bouncers but no barrage; the bouncer will be a surprise weapon.
  • "It was a bunch of malarkey really," she said, recalling the bouncer's comments.
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