boulder-holder

n

a brassiere. A supposedly humorous phrase used invariably by males since the 1960s. bounce

1.

vb to leave

I'm bored. Let's bounce.

2.

vb to behave aggressively. The word has been used in this sense by London teenagers since the 1990s, but bounce denoting swagger dates from the late 17th century.

Look at that plum bouncing.

3.

n the bounce

3a. the sack (from one's job) or a rejec-tion (by a sweetheart). A later version of 'the boot'.

3b. one's fate, an inevitable result. Usu-ally in expressions of resignation, such as 'that's the bounce'.