lefty
/ˈlɛfti/
noun
- A person who is left-handed.
- My brother is a lefty, so he uses scissors designed for left-handed people.
- The store sells special notebooks for lefties that don't have spiral bindings on the left side.
- In baseball, lefties often have an advantage when pitching against right-handed batters.
- A person with left-wing political views.
- The newspaper column was written by a lefty who supports government-funded healthcare.
- He's known as a lefty on campus because he organizes protests for social justice.
- The debate got heated when a lefty argued with a conservative about taxes.
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adjective
- Left-handed.
- He prefers lefty scissors because they cut more smoothly for him.
- She bought a lefty guitar because she plays with her left hand.
- The lefty pitcher threw a perfect curveball.
- Having left-wing political views.
- The magazine has a lefty editorial stance on environmental issues.
- My uncle is very lefty and always votes for the progressive party.
- The candidate's lefty platform includes free college tuition and higher minimum wage.