Adjective

1. Worthless; pointless; not deserving serious consideration.
   • 1946, "Radio: Early Bird," Time, 2 Sept.:

     Says he: "This gettin' up at 5 o'clock is something for the birds."

   • 2004, Colin Brown, "Council tax to be replaced by new levy on incomes," telegraph.co.uk, 15 Feb. (retrieved 4 Aug. 2009):

     One ally of the Deputy Prime Minister said: "This is blue-sky thinking, but it is strictly for the birds. It is going to cost billions."