What is On The Bounce?
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A military term used by Robert A. Heinlein in his first-rate novel Starship Troopers, it is synonymous with the more commonly used phrases of
Sarge was really cracking down this week, so our squad had to be on the bounce 24/7.
My nephew's chess skills have dramatically improved, so whenever I play him I have to be on the bounce if I really want to win.
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The meaning has changed slightly over time:
1970s: An individual or band who took up punk too late after its mid-70s birth, and so simu..
