birther

US/ˈbɝθɚ/

birther noun: one who gives birth.

Noun

birther (plural birthers)

(rare) One who gives birth.
- […] she couldn't be an "easy birther."1951, Erico Verissimo, Time and the Wind, volume 2, page 583
- Liz Buttle, Britain's oldest birther, lied about not taking fertility drugs and didn't conceive her 2-month-old boy in the usual way as she insisted.1998 January 22, “Paper Disputes Claims of Oldest Brit to Deliver”, in Philadelphia Inquirer, archived from the original on 19 Jan 2012, page C2
Synonyms:

woman in labor, woman in labour
(US, derogatory, slang) 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).
- 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...2008 December 8, Jay Bookman, “Shut up about the birth certificate”, in Atlanta Journal-Constitution, archived from the original on 19 Jan 2012
- Senator Dick Durbin has suggested that the birthers and the health care protesters are one and the same; we don’t know how many of the protesters are birthers, but it wouldn’t be surprising if it’s a substantial fraction.2009 August 7, Paul Krugman, “The Town Hall Mob”, in New York Times
(US, derogatory, slang) More generally, anyone who questions the eligibility of a candidate for office based on their citizenship status.
- [see title]2020 August 13, Franco Ordoñez, “Trump and His Campaign Amplify Birther Conspiracy Against Kamala Harris”, in NPR
- On Thursday, he started floating a new birther lie about Sen. Kamala Harris, who, if elected, would be the first Black and Asian American vice president.2020 August 13, Daniel Dale, Holmes Lybrand, Tara Subramaniam, CNN

Verb

birther (third-person singular simple present birthers, present participle birthering, simple past and past participle birthered)

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

Examples of birther in a sentence

I confess I do have some sympathy for the "birthers," though.2008 December 8, Jay Bookman, “Shut up about the birth certificate”, in Atlanta Journal-Constitution, archived from the original on 19 Jan...
Earlier this month, columnist and birther Frank Gaffney, Rep.2010 September 29, Mark Benjamin, “What Islamophobia really threatens”, in Salon, archived from the original on 02 Oct 2010:

Synonyms of birther

woman in labor
woman in labour

Forms of birther

Noun
plural	birthers
alternative form	Birther
Verb
third-person singular present	birthers
present participle	birthering
past participle	birthered
past	birthered

Origin of birther

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

Words formed from birther

Questions about birther

What does birther mean?: Birther means one who gives birth.
How do you use birther in a sentence?: I confess I do have some sympathy for the "birthers," though.
What part of speech is birther?: Birther can be a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce birther?: Birther is pronounced /ˈbɝθɚ/ (US).
What is the plural of birther?: The plural of birther is birthers.

Words near birther in the dictionary

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