lefty

left-y · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A left-handed person.

  2. 2.

    (politics, informal) A person with left-wing political views.

Forms

plural: lefties

Related words

Antonyms: right-hander, righty
See also: left-handed, southpaw
Synonyms: left-hander, southpaw

Etymology

From English left with the diminutive suffix -y, first recorded in the early 20th century.