lefty
One who has left-wing political viewsOne who has left-wing political views.
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» Tom is a lefty.
Tom ist Linkshänder. — pullnosemans
Том левша. — odexed
Том - левша. — marafon
Том шульга. — deniko
Том — шульга. — deniko
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2 languagesBy meaning 1
Examples
8 sentencesTom is a lefty.
Том шульга. — deniko
ruТом левша. — odexed
deTom ist Linkshänder. — pullnosemans
Are you a lefty?
ruТы левша? — marafon
Righty tighty, lefty loosey.
Вправо — закручувати, вліво — відкручувати. — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR
ruВправо - закручивать, влево - откручивать. — marafon · CC BY 2.0 FR
Meaning
4 senses(UK, informal)One who has left-wing political views.
лева́кlevák, лева́чкаleváčka
(Canada, US, informal)One who is left-handed.
(slang)One's left testicle.
I'll bet my lefty he won't show up for work today.
(Multicultural London English, slang, uncommon)One's left hand.
- a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right
- a baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand
Origin
Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij-Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij-
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Forms
plural: leftiesSynonyms
8 synonyms- a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right:left-handersouthpaw
- a baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand:left-handed pitcherleft-handerleft handerlefthandersouthpaw
Antonyms
2 antonymsSee also
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