BIRTHER

Etymology

Noun

birther (plural birthers)

(rare) One who gives birth.

(slang, pejorative, 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 the presidency under the United States Constitution (Article II, Section 1).

(slang, pejorative, US politics) More generally, anyone who questions the eligibility of a candidate for office based on their citizenship status.

Synonyms

• (one who gives birth): woman in labor (US), woman in labour (UK)

Verb

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

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