birther

[ bur-ther ]

noun
  1. a person who claims that the presidency of Barack Obama was unconstitutional, citing a belief that he was not born in the United States, or denying the authenticity of his birth certificate.

  2. a person who claims that a former or current U.S. president or vice president, or a candidate for either office, was not born in the United States, questioning that person’s eligibility to hold the office.

Origin of birther

1
First recorded in 2005–10; birth + -er1

Other words from birther

  • birth·er·ism, noun

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