lefty

¹

or left·ie

[ lef-tee ]

noun

, Informal.

, plural left·ies.

1. a left-handed person.
2. a leftist.

lefty

²

[ lef-tee ]

adjective

1. left-handed.
2. leftist; left-wing.

adverb

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

   He bats lefty.

lefty

/ ˈlɛftɪ /

noun

1. a left-winger
2. a left-handed person

Word 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

Example Sentences

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

From BBC

“The numbers bear that out, and we like our lefties.”

From Los Angeles Times

Now the plan is to paint her as not just crazy, but worse yet, as a crazy lefty.

From Salon

The All-Star lefty was able to find some rhythm, command and efficiency.

From Seattle Times

It took until the fourth inning to get their bats going and to reach Richland lefty Dallas Bennett.

From Seattle Times