bounceback

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bounceback

/ˈbaʊnsˌbæk/

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Deverbal from bounce back.

noun bouncebacks

A rebound.
An economic recovery.
Internet An automated response to an email, indicating that it could not be delivered. Don't be fooled into thinking that just because you don't get many bouncebacks and not many people are unsubscribing that you have a good list […]
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slang A patient who returns with the same complaint.

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@misc{bounceback_2026,
  title = {bounceback},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bounceback},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}