Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈlɛfti/
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ˈlɛfti
Noun
One who is left-handed.
Usage- Canada
- US usage
- Informal
- Synonyms
One who has left-wing political views.
Usage- UK usage
- Informal
- Synonyms
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The new brocialism cares deeply about women’s issues of course – just not enough to elect an actual woman. They don’t need to, because good lefties speak for all us. They don’t even notice gender.
One's left testicle.
Usage- Slang
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I'll bet my lefty he won't show up for work today.
One's left hand.
Usage- Multicultural-London-English
- Slang
- Uncommon
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This pole gets whipped, I miss dishing it, putting red on the can like Pepsi Govs said I defy, I never been right but my yank does love my lefty
Spin that whip, let me see that dog, Imma blam that goal like Messi, shit gets messy – and I still get him down with my lefty
Adjective
Left-handed.
Usage- Canada
- US usage
- not-comparable
Intended for left-handed use.
Usage- Canada
- US usage
- not-comparable
- Examples
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The lefty scissors are the ones with the red plastic handles.
Left-wing.
Usage- UK usage
- especially
- Informal
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Lefty media
Lefty Twitter
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The prospect of an Argentinian amalgam of Bolsonaro and Trump taking power has horrified progressive voters and also, apparently, Pope Francis, whom Milei has bad-mouthed as a “lefty son of a bitch”.
Noun
a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right
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their pitcher was a southpaw
a baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand