lefty

¹ American  

[lef-tee] / ˈlɛf ti /

Or leftie

noun

Informal.

plural

lefties

1. a left-handed person.

2. a leftist.

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lefty ² American  

[lef-tee] / ˈlɛf ti /

adjective

1. left-handed.

2. leftist; left-wing.

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adverb

1. with the left leave left hand; in a left-handed manner.

   He bats lefty.

lefty British  

/ ˈlɛftɪ /

noun

1. a left-winger

2. a left-handed person

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Etymology

Origin of lefty¹

First recorded in 1925–30; left ¹ + -y ²

Origin of lefty¹

First recorded in 1885–90; left ¹ + -y ¹

Example Sentences

He prepared to play Shakespeare by writing poetry of his own, and to embody McCartney, the right-handed actor learned to play guitar lefty.

From The Wall Street Journal

The 23-year-old lefty from Georgia turned pro last year after topping the PGA Tour University rankings following a record seven wins in his college career.

From BBC

But it faces a mammoth task, with polls showing that the Green Party -- newly headed by a charismatic leader 30 years younger than Corbyn -- is mopping up most disaffected lefties.

From Barron's

"The only problem is that I'm a lefty and they're all right-handed guitars."

From BBC

“People perceive me as this sort of lefty figure; I think I’m more conservative than people think. I just happen to be talking about a government in extremis,” he said.

From Salon