Bircher
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of Bircher
An Americanism dating back to 1960–65; (John) Birch (Society) ( def. ) + -er 1
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Neal Bircher, who describes himself as a "number plates nerd", has been collecting them his entire adult life and is in the process of writing a book on the subject.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2025
And Dallek’s account — of the “halting” and clumsy effort by conservatives to simultaneously exploit and contain Bircher energies — is both well-told and depressingly familiar.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 22, 2023
When Alan Bircher and Danny Proffitt were suspended, more than 80 past and current swimmers signed a letter of support saying none of them had experienced "any hurtful or damaging behaviour" from them.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2022
Bircher Lewis Uhler was instrumental in passing Proposition 13 to reduce California’s property taxes in 1978.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2022
He instead tried to maintain cordial relations, even forewarning Welch when National Review published an essay criticizing the Bircher magazine American Opinion.
From Salon ● Apr. 3, 2021
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