# for the birds

> English word · Adjective · IPA /fə ðə ˈbɜːdz/

## Definitions
1. Not deserving serious consideration; unimportant; useless, worthless.

## Etymology
Originally United States Army slang, said to be from birds pecking at cattle and horse dung.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/for-the-birds