railbird

[ reyl-burd ]

nounInformal.
  1. a horse-racing fan who watches races or workouts from the railing along the track.

  2. any kibitzer or self-styled critic or expert.

Origin of railbird

1
1890–95, Americanism;rail1 + bird in sense “frequenter,” as in jailbird, yardbird

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