birther

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
美 /ˈbɝθɚ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. One who gives birth. rare
    — […] she couldn't be an "easy birther."
  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. More generally, anyone who questions the eligibility of a candidate for office based on their citizenship status. US,derogatory,slang
    — [see title]
动词 v.
  1. To question the eligibility of a candidate for office or the location of one's birth. US,derogatory,slang

词形变化

birthers plural Birther alternative birthers present,singular,third-person birthering participle,present birthered participle,past birthered past Birther alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
birtherism girther
相关词
truther

词源

词源 1
From birth + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (“supporter”).
词源 2
From birth + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (“supporter”).
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