Meaning

3 senses

  1. Someone who is ambidextrous.

  2. (broadly)Someone who is two-faced; a double-dealer, such as a cheat or a crook.

  3. (archaic)A lawyer who takes fees from both plaintiff and defendant.

Examples

1 sentences

  1. "Did you know Tom is an ambidexter?" "Um, who?" "I just told you: Tom."

    ru«Ты знала, что Том амбидекстр?» — «Кто-кто?» — «Говорю же, Том». — odexed

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Origin

Borrowed from Medieval Latin ambidexter, from Latin ambi- + dexter.

Borrowed from Medieval Latin ambidexter, from Latin ambi- + dexter.

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Forms

plural: ambidexters

Synonyms

2 synonyms
ambiamby

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
amberambianceambidextrousambientambiguityB2

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