railbird

rail·bird

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [reyl-burd]
- /ˈreɪlˌbɜrd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [reyl-burd]
- /ˈreɪlˌbɜrd/

Definitions of railbird word

noun railbird a horse-racing fan who watches races or workouts from the railing along the track. 1
noun railbird any kibitzer or self-styled critic or expert. 1
noun railbird a horse racing aficionado or enthusiast 0
noun railbird a spectator at a horse race, esp. one who stands at the rail 0
noun railbird a spectator at an automobile race, golf tournament, etc. 0
noun railbird an observer, esp. of a contest 0

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Origin of railbird

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

1890-95, Americanism; rail1 + bird in sense “frequenter,” as in jailbird, yardbird

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railbird popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

railbird usage trend in Literature

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