railbird

railbird
(американизм) (разговорное) болельщик, сидящий на заборе (на скачках)

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь. 2001.

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  • railbird — [rāl′bʉrd΄] n. Slang 1. a spectator at a horse race, esp. one who stands at the rail 2. a spectator at an automobile race, golf tournament, etc. 3. loosely an observer, esp. of a contest [political railbirds predictions] …   English World dictionary

  • railbird — noun Date: 1892 a racing enthusiast who sits on or near the track rail to watch a race or workout …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • railbird — /rayl berrd /, n. 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. [1890 95, Amer.; RAIL1 + BIRD in sense frequenter, as in JAILBIRD, YARDBIRD] * * * …   Universalium

  • railbird — noun a) A rail or similar bird b) A gambler; originally specifically a horseracing enthusiast …   Wiktionary

  • railbird — rail•bird [[t]ˈreɪlˌbɜrd[/t]] n. Informal. cvb inf a horse racing fan who watches races or workouts from a position along the track rail …   From formal English to slang

  • railbird — noun a fan of racing who watches races from the outer rail of the track • Hypernyms: ↑sports fan, ↑fan, ↑rooter …   Useful english dictionary

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