Birther

//ˈbɝθɚ// noun, verb, slang

noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who gives birth. rare

    "[…] she couldn't be an "easy birther.""

  2. 2
    A believer in the conspiracy theory that Barack Obama, 44th president of the United States (2009–2017), is not a natural-born US citizen, and was therefore ineligible for the presidency under the United States Constitution (Article II, Section 1). US, derogatory, slang

    "I confess I do have some sympathy for the "birthers," though. As an outsider, it's hard to distinguish between the zany arguments that get official approval by the conservative establishment --- things like Bill Ayers, Michelle Obama's infamous "whitey" tape, the claim that Obama is a closet Marxist --- and those arguments that are considered beyond the pale."

  3. 3
    More generally, anyone who questions the eligibility of a candidate for office based on their citizenship status. US, derogatory, slang

    "[see title]"

Verb
  1. 1
    To question the eligibility of a candidate for office or the location of one's birth. US, derogatory, slang

Synonyms

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womanwoman in laborwoman in labour

Example

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"[…] she couldn't be an "easy birther.""

Etymology

From birth + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (“supporter”).

Related phrases

give birth

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