twitcher

== English == === Etymology === From 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. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtwɪt͡ʃə(ɹ)/ Rhymes: -ɪtʃə(ɹ) === Noun === twitcher (plural twitchers) Someone or something that twitches. 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. ==== Usage notes ==== When used of birdwatchers by outsiders, this term is frequently misapplied to all birders and usually carries a negative connotation. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === === Anagrams === witchert == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from English twitcher. By surface analysis, twitchen +‎ -er. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtʋɪ.tʃər/ Hyphenation: twit‧cher === Noun === twitcher m (plural twitchers, no diminutive) twitcher (avid birdwatcher, esp. one who travels long distances to observe rare species) ==== Hypernyms ==== vogelaar vogelkijker vogelspotter ==== Related terms ==== twitchen