˜yÐÄvlog

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lefty

1
or ±ô±ð´Ú³Ù·¾±±ð

[ lef-tee ]

noun

Informal.
plural lefties.
  1. a left-handed person.
  2. a leftist.


lefty

2

[ lef-tee ]

adjective

  1. leftist; left-wing.

adverb

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

    He bats lefty.

lefty

/ ˈ±ôÉ›´Ú³Ùɪ /

noun

  1. a left-winger
  2. a left-handed person
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of lefty1

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

Origin of lefty2

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

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From a group happy to do budget deals with the Tories under Alex Salmond, to one allied with lefty Greens under Ms Sturgeon.

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“I think you always want to prove that you can play on the left side of the infield, you can hit lefties, whatever that chip is,†Lux said.

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Reacher is both an overt right-wing power fantasy and the kind of avenger lefties can get behind.

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So this is hitting at this time where, you know, a lefty, independent book focused on media criticism probably would not have the same buzz.

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"In fact, one or two of them make me feel quite lefty," he jokes, but refuses to tell me more.

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