lefty

or left·ie

[ lef-tee ]

/ ˈlɛf ti /

noun, plural left·ies.Informal.

a leftist.

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Origin of lefty

First recorded in 1925–30; left¹ + -y²

Words nearby lefty

left ventricular failure, left ventricular opening, leftward, leftwards, left wing, lefty, leg, legacy, legal, legal age, legal aid

Definition for lefty (2 of 2)

lefty²

[ lef-tee ]

/ ˈlɛf ti /

Informal.

adjective

left-handed.

leftist; left-wing.

adverb

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

Origin of lefty

First recorded in 1885–90; left¹ + -y¹

Example sentences from the Web for lefty

One lefty tweeter even complained that an invasion of icky American tourists would undermine “family values” in Cuba.
Castro's Hipster Apologists Want to Keep Cuba ‘Authentically’ Poor|Michael Moynihan|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Malloy, meanwhile, in his first term as governor of Connecticut, has delivered on a wish list of lefty priorities.
Dan Malloy Is Progressives’ Dream Governor. So Why Isn’t He Winning?|David Freedlander|October 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As lefty publications such as Mother Jones love to point out, “Most Red States Take More Money from Washington Than They Put In.”
After Cochran’s Win: Red-State Socialism Must Be Stopped!|Nick Gillespie|June 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When he says that,” Lefty Wilson, the trainer, said, “he's liable to get three goals.
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Plus, “Spring Forward” sounds like some sort of lefty progressive fundraising scam.
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"It's Tom we're bothered about," said the Righthandiron, with an anxious glance at Lefty.
Andiron Tales|John Kendrick Bangs
The expression of amazement that leaped into the eyes of Lefty Locke was masked by a shadow.
Lefty Locke Pitcher-Manager|Burt L. Standish
Lefty hadn't bothered to flinch, but sat there with his legs crossed, looking idly at his fingernails.
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“Quite well, thank you,” answered Lefty coldly, thinking of the pleasure it would be to tell Garrity his private opinion of him.
Lefty Locke Pitcher-Manager|Burt L. Standish
As Lefty had stated, the team was practically comprised of winter visitors from the North.
Lefty Locke Pitcher-Manager|Burt L. Standish

British Dictionary definitions for lefty

lefty

/ (ˈlɛftɪ) /

noun plural lefties informal

a left-winger

mainly US and Canadian a left-handed person

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Origin of lefty

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adjective

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Origin of lefty

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British Dictionary definitions for lefty

noun plural lefties informal