Please can somebody tell me the precise difference (in English parlance) between a "bounder" and a "cad"?
2006-07-25 22:17:58 · 3 answers · asked by grpr1964 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
a bounder is from the lower classes and a cad is from the upper
similar to mad (poor) eccentric (rich
2006-07-25 22:24:09 · answer #1 · answered by China9 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as I can tell there is little or no difference - they mean pretty much the same thing - a man who is dishonourable, unprincipled, unscrupulous. I think they were possibly used together for emphasis - as in "Sir, you are a bounder and a cad!" (but that is just my guess).
Here is a link with regard to the difference between these words - I hope this is useful:
http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/individual/2004_02/003324.php
2006-07-26 05:35:24 · answer #2 · answered by peggy*moo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bounder: violent person without manners
Cad: something like thief
Both words mean almost the same thing.
Check dictionary.
2006-07-26 05:24:59 · answer #3 · answered by tedomedo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋