Bounders

/ˈbaʊndərz/ noun

Plural of bounder; people who act without manners or honesty, or things that bounce or jump.

From the verb 'bound' (to jump) with the agent suffix '-er' forming 'bounder,' which evolved in British English to mean an unscrupulous person. The sense shifted from 'one who bounds' to 'one who oversteps social boundaries.'

📖 Full word page — etymology, 47 translations, audio 🔑 Get Free API Key — 50 lookups/day 📚 Read the Docs — integrate Word Orb