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railbird
rail·bird
/
ˈreɪlˌbɜrd
/
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[
reyl
-burd
]
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noun
Informal.
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:
1890–95,
Americanism;
rail
1
+
bird
in sense “frequenter,” as in
jailbird
,
yardbird
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railbird
noun
a fan of racing who watches races from the outer rail of the track
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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