Plural of 'bircher': people who beat with birch rods or advocate for such punishment.
Regular plural of 'bircher,' from 'birch' plus '-er' plus '-s.'
The word 'Birchers' became attached to the John Birch Society (founded 1958), a conservative group—though unrelated to the historical punishment practice, the name created an unfortunate modern association!
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