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For the birds

//fə ðə ˈbɜːdz// adj, slang

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Not deserving serious consideration; unimportant; useless, worthless. idiomatic, informal, not-comparable

    "Sgt. Buck Erickson, Camp Ellis, Ill., News: "Don't take too seriously the belief that we have football at Camp Ellis solely for the entertainment of the personnel—that's strictly for the birds. The Army is a winner … The Army like to win—that's the most fortunate thing in the world for America.""

Etymology

Originally United States Army slang, said to be from birds pecking at cattle and horse dung.

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