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[ lef-tee ] / ˈlɛf ti /
noun, plural left·ies.Informal.a left-handed person. a leftist. Origin of lefty1First recorded in 1925–30; left1 + -y2 Words nearby leftyleft ventricular failure, left ventricular opening, leftward, leftwards, left wing, lefty, leg, legacy, legal, legal age, legal aid Definition for lefty (2 of 2)[ lef-tee ] / ˈlɛf ti / Informal.
adjectiveleft-handed. leftist; left-wing. adverbwith the left hand; in a left-handed manner: He bats lefty. Origin of lefty2First recorded in 1885–90; left1 + -y1 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for leftyOne lefty tweeter even complained that an invasion of icky American tourists would undermine “family values” in Cuba. Castro's Hipster Apologists Want to Keep Cuba ‘Authentically’ Poor|Michael Moynihan|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST Malloy, meanwhile, in his first term as governor of Connecticut, has delivered on a wish list of lefty priorities. Dan Malloy Is Progressives’ Dream Governor. So Why Isn’t He Winning?|David Freedlander|October 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST As lefty publications such as Mother Jones love to point out, “Most Red States Take More Money from Washington Than They Put In.” After Cochran’s Win: Red-State Socialism Must Be Stopped!|Nick Gillespie|June 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST When he says that,” Lefty Wilson, the trainer, said, “he's liable to get three goals. Gordie Howe Hockey’s Greatest War Horse|W.C. Heinz|May 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Plus, “Spring Forward” sounds like some sort of lefty progressive fundraising scam. PJ’s Political Forecast: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatheads|P. J. O’Rourke|March 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST "It's Tom we're bothered about," said the Righthandiron, with an anxious glance at Lefty. Andiron Tales|John Kendrick Bangs The expression of amazement that leaped into the eyes of Lefty Locke was masked by a shadow. Lefty Locke Pitcher-Manager|Burt L. Standish Lefty hadn't bothered to flinch, but sat there with his legs crossed, looking idly at his fingernails. Card Trick|Walter Bupp AKA Randall Garrett “Quite well, thank you,” answered Lefty coldly, thinking of the pleasure it would be to tell Garrity his private opinion of him. Lefty Locke Pitcher-Manager|Burt L. Standish As Lefty had stated, the team was practically comprised of winter visitors from the North. Lefty Locke Pitcher-Manager|Burt L. Standish
British Dictionary definitions for lefty
noun plural lefties informala left-winger mainly US and Canadian a left-handed person Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |