lefty

«lefty» in Mova's school dictionary: a left-handed person — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a lefty, lefties); adjective (lefty)

meaning for a pupil

1) (informal) A lefty is a left-handed person. tree →

2) (informal, politics) A lefty is a person with left-wing political views; sometimes said as a mild insult. tree →

sense in the lessons

Everyday and sport: a lefty pitcher in baseball, a lefty tennis player; about 1 in 10 people are left-handed. In politics talk, «lefty» can be teasing or rude.

examples

• My sister is a lefty and writes with her left hand. tree →
• The team needs a lefty pitcher. tree →
• Lefties sometimes need special scissors. tree →
• Uncle Pete called the reporter a lefty. tree →
• About one in ten people are lefties. tree →
• She is a lefty tennis player with a strong serve. tree →

note

Plural: lefties. Also spelled «leftie» (UK). Informal. Myth: left-handed people are not unlucky or less clever.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «lefty» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.