twitcher
twit·cher
twitcher · twitchers
manischer Vogelbeobachter
Someone or something that twitchesSomeone or something that twitches.
UK/ˈtwɪt͡ʃə/US/ˈtwɪt͡ʃɚ/
» Tom's neighbour is a bit of a curtain twitcher.
Meaning
2 sensesSomeone or something that twitches.
manischer Vogelbeobachter
An avid birdwatcher who travels long distances to see rare species, or to add a new species to their personal list; a birder who goes on twitches.
Examples
1 sentencesTom's neighbour is a bit of a curtain twitcher.
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
someone or something that twitches:
Origin
From twitch + -er. The birdwatching sense first recorded in 1970 and recalled as being inFrom twitch + -er. The birdwatching sense first recorded in 1970 and recalled as being in use in 1968; claimed by R.E. Emmett to have arisen in 1950s Britain in reference to birder Howard Medhurst who often arrived at rare‑bird sites shivering after riding pillion on Emmett's motorcycle.
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Forms
plural: twitchersWord family
1 related wordsDerivedcurtain twitcher