lefty

/'lefti/
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lefty

The lefty winds up to throw a pitch from the mound.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A left-handed person: A person who naturally uses their left hand more skillfully or comfortably than their right hand for tasks like writing or throwing.
    • A left-handed pitcher: In baseball, a pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand.
Examples
  • Noun:
    • As a lefty, he had to use special scissors in school.
    • The team signed a new lefty to strengthen their bullpen.
Advanced Usage
  • Political Slang: In informal political contexts, particularly in the US and UK, "lefty" can be used as a noun or adjective to describe a person with left-wing, liberal, or socialist political views. This usage is often informal and can be derogatory depending on context.
    • The newspaper columnist is often critical of what he calls "the lefty agenda".
Variants and Related Words
  • Left-hander (n): A more formal synonym for a left-handed person.
  • Southpaw (n): A common informal synonym, especially for a left-handed pitcher in baseball.
  • Left-handed (adj): Describing the trait of using the left hand more skillfully.
Synonyms
  • Southpaw (n): Informal, especially for athletes.
  • Left-hander (n): Neutral term.
Related Phrases
  • A lefty loosey: A playful mnemonic for remembering the direction to turn a typical screw, nut, or bolt to loosen it ("lefty loosey, righty tighty").
lefty

The lefty winds up to throw a pitch from the mound.

Noun
  1. a baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand
  2. a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right
    • their pitcher was a southpaw

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