lefty

1

or left·ie

[ lef-tee ]

noun,plural left·ies.Informal.
  1. a left-handed person.

  2. a leftist.

Origin of lefty

1
First recorded in 1925–30; left1 + -y2

Words Nearby lefty

Other definitions for lefty (2 of 2)

lefty2
[ lef-tee ]

adjective
  1. leftist; left-wing.

adverb
  1. with the left hand; in a left-handed manner: He bats lefty.

Origin of lefty

2
First recorded in 1885–90; left1 + -y1

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British Dictionary definitions for lefty

lefty

/ (ˈlɛftɪ) /


nounplural lefties informal
  1. a left-winger

  2. mainly US and Canadian a left-handed person

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