birther
birth·er
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bur-ther]
- /ˈbɜr θər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bur-ther]
- /ˈbɜr θər/
Definitions of birther word
- noun birther a person who believes that Barack Obama, US President 2009–2017, was not born in the USA and was therefore not eligible to be President 3
- noun birther a person who claims that the presidency of Barack Obama was unconstitutional, citing a belief that he was not born in the United States, or denying the authenticity of his birth certificate. 1
- noun birther One who gives birth. 0
- noun birther (Slang) (pejorative, US politics) A believer that President Barack Obama is not a "natural born" citizen of the United States, and therefore ineligible for the presidency. 0
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Origin of birther
First appearance:
before 2005 One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 2005-10; birth + -er1
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Parts of speech for Birther
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birther popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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