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BNC: 34626 COCA: 14835

lefty

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
lefty /ˈlɛfti/ noun
plural lefties
lefty
/ˈlɛfti/
noun
plural lefties
Learner's definition of LEFTY
[count] informal
chiefly US : left-hander
compare righty
chiefly British, disapproving : a person who supports liberal or socialist political policies : leftist左派人士;左派分子
BNC: 34626 COCA: 14835
plural lefties
1
2
: an advocate of leftism
lefty adjective

Example Sentences

Our starting pitcher is a lefty.
Recent Examples on the Web This year, those numbers have flipped dramatically, to the point that Varsho in recent weeks is being left out of the lineup when a lefty is on the mound. Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 9 Sep. 2022 The Sox sitting him sometimes when a lefty was on the mound didn’t help either. Julian Mcwilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2022 The lefty is back in the majors with his hometown M’s, with a shot at the playoffs. Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 5 Sep. 2022 There, the lefty is … well, very efficient around the rim. Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 July 2022 Michigan will counter with a lefty of its own, Connor O'Halloran. Brooks Holton, The Courier-Journal, 6 June 2022 Her list is a little time capsule of the Washington of 48 years ago — and of the Sheila McDonald of 48 years ago, a precocious little lefty who had been reading The Washington Post since fifth grade. Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2021 The onus for the future is on developing arms to pitch alongside 26-year-old lefty Justin Steele and 27-year-old right-hander Keegan Thompson, whose solid first halves represent some of the best work by the Cubs’ scouts and player development staff. Phil Rogers, Forbes, 18 July 2022 He’s Joey Cantillo, a 22-year-old lefty with a 3-3 record and 2.25 ERA at Class AA Akron. Terry Pluto, cleveland, 18 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of lefty was in 1886
BNC: 34626 COCA: 14835

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