RAILBIRD

railbird

(noun) a fan of racing who watches races from the outer rail of the track

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

railbird (plural railbirds)

A rail or similar bird

(US, slang) A gambler; originally specifically a horseracing enthusiast

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

8 November 2024

REPLACEMENT

(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”


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Coffee Trivia

Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.

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