bouncer
Removes rowdy patrons
A bouncer is a person employed to maintain order at a bar, club, or event—typically by checking IDs at the door and ejecting troublemakers.
The term comes from their authority to bounce unwanted patrons out.
Bouncers are often large and intimidating by design.
In cricket, a bouncer is a ball bowled short so it bounces high toward the batter's head.
Building entrance attendant
- guestlistRecord of expected attendees
- entryAccess or submission
- admittancePermission to enter
- dress-codeRules governing appropriate clothing
queue · wristband · stamping · patron · nightlife · lineup · exclusivity · rejection
Watchful defensive attention
- muscleContractile body tissue
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
- enforcerOne who ensures compliance
- protectionGuarding against harm
surveillance · patrol · vigilance · watchful · hired · uniformed · earpiece · backup
Having well-developed sinews
- burlyHeavily muscled and broad
- imposingImpressively grand in scale
- brawnyPhysically powerful, well-muscled
- hulkingMassive and unwieldy
broad-shouldered · intimidating · tattooed · stocky · formidable · tough · strongman · heavyweight
Licensed drinking establishment
- tavernPublic drinking establishment
- saloonDrinking establishment, often frontier
- diveHeadfirst water entry
- loungeComfortable waiting room
bartender · patron · rowdy · drunk · cutoff · eject · troublemaker · brawl
Elastic return to shape
- kickbackIllegal payment for services
- snapbackSudden return to position
- elasticityTendency to resume original form
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
return · jolt · deflection · ricochet · repulsion · counterforce · whiplash · reaction
doorman
Building entrance attendant
- guestlistRecord of expected attendees
- entryAccess or submission
- admittancePermission to enter
dress-code · queue · wristband · stamping · patron · nightlife · lineup · exclusivity · rejection · eject
guard
Watchful defensive attention
- muscleContractile body tissue
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
- enforcerOne who ensures compliance
protection · surveillance · patrol · vigilance · watchful · hired · uniformed · earpiece · backup · stationed
muscular
Having well-developed sinews
- burlyHeavily muscled and broad
- imposingImpressively grand in scale
- brawnyPhysically powerful, well-muscled
hulking · broad-shouldered · intimidating · tattooed · stocky · formidable · tough · strongman · heavyweight · gym
pub
Licensed drinking establishment
- tavernPublic drinking establishment
- saloonDrinking establishment, often frontier
- diveHeadfirst water entry
lounge · bartender · patron · rowdy · drunk · cutoff · eject · troublemaker · brawl · altercation
springback
Elastic return to shape
- kickbackIllegal payment for services
- snapbackSudden return to position
- elasticityTendency to resume original form
resilience · return · jolt · deflection · ricochet · repulsion · counterforce · whiplash · reaction
ball
Spherical plaything or gala
wicket · seam · unpredictable · uneven · variable · rising · lifting · nasty · deck · surface
- childhoodchildhood, baby, child, kid, toys
- access rulesno entry, restricted area, authorized only, staff only, VIP only
- bar culturebar counter, bar tab, bar tabs, bar stools, bar rail
- bar patronsregular, local, barfly, drunk, bartender
- defendersdefender, guard, protector, guardian, keeper
- event servicesevent planner, coordinator, bridal consultant, festival organizer, catering manager
bouncergreeter
One who welcomes arrivals
promoter · brand ambassador · VIP host · guest relations · welcome committee
- bounce backRecover from difficulty
- bounced backRecovered after difficulty
- bouncing backRecovering from difficulty
- bouncing off the wallsUncontainably energetic
- bouncing aroundMoving with repeated rebounds
- bounced aroundMoved erratically between points
bounce, bouncy, bouncing, bounced, bounces, bouncers, bounciness, bounceback, bouncebacks