for the birds

== English == === Etymology === Originally United States Army slang, said to be from birds pecking at cattle and horse dung. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /fə ðə ˈbɜːdz/ (General American) IPA(key): /fəɹ ðə ˈbɜɹdz/ Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)dz === Adjective === for the birds (not comparable) (idiomatic, originally US military slang, informal) Not deserving serious consideration; unimportant; useless, worthless. [from 1940s] Synonyms: pointless; see also Thesaurus:insignificant, Thesaurus:worthless ==== Related terms ==== shit for the birds ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === For the Birds (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia