lefty.
One who is left-handed.
Meaning & usage
One who is left-handed.
One who has left-wing political views.
One's left testicle.
I'll bet my lefty he won't show up for work today.
One's left hand.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English left Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English lefty From left + -y (nominal suffix).
Left-handed.
Intended for left-handed use.
The lefty scissors are the ones with the red plastic handles.
Left-wing.
Lefty media
Lefty Twitter
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English left Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English lefty From left + -y (adjectival suffix).
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