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railbird

rail·bird [ ráyl bùrd ] (plural rail·birds)


noun 
Definition:
 
racing fan: an enthusiastic fan of a sport, especially a horseracing fan who stands at the fence bordering the track in order to get close to the action ( slang )

[Late 19th century. <rail1 "fence bounding a racetrack," after jailbird]
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