noun
Meaning 1
One who gives birth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
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Meaning relationships
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Colloquial Variant guide
birther
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
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General-American: /ˈbɝθɚ/
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noun
Meaning 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).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, derogatory, slang
Topics: government, politics
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noun
Meaning 3
More generally, anyone who questions the eligibility of a candidate for office based on their citizenship status.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, derogatory, slang
Topics: government, politics
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verb
Meaning 4
To question the eligibility of a candidate for office or the location of one's birth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, derogatory, slang
Topics: government, politics
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History
Etymology
From birth + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (“supporter”).
Across languages
Translations
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: родилка (rodilka) — one who gives birth
- Finnish: synnyttäjä — one who gives birth
- French: parturiente — one who gives birth
- German: Gebärer — one who gives birth
- German: Gebärerin — one who gives birth
- Russian: рожени́ца (roženíca) — one who gives birth
- Russian: роже́ница (rožénica) — one who gives birth
- Russian: ро́женица (róženica) — one who gives birth
- Russian: «рожде́нец» — (slang, derogatory, US politics) A believer in the conspiracy theory that Barack Obama, 44th president of the United States (2009-2017), was not born in that country, and therefore ineligible for presidency due to national law
- Russian: «рожде́нка» — (slang, derogatory, US politics) A believer in the conspiracy theory that Barack Obama, 44th president of the United States (2009-2017), was not born in that country, and therefore ineligible for presidency due to national law