girther

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English

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Etymology

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From girth +‎ -er, as a pun on birther.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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girther (plural girthers)

  1. (slang, US politics) One who believed that Donald Trump was shorter and heavier than suggested by his presidential physical examination in 2018.
    • 2022, Timothy J. Redmond, Political Tribalism in America, page 107:
      Girthers averred that President Trump had lied about his weight.