a left-winger a left-handed person
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
left•y1 or left•ie /ˈlɛfti/USA pronunciation
n. [countable], pl. -ies. [Informal.]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- Informal Termsa left-handed person.
left•y1
(lef′tē),USA pronunciation n., pl. left•ies. [Informal.]
left•y2 (lef′tē),USA pronunciation [Informal.]
adj.
adv.
- Informal Termsa left-handed person.
- Informal Terms, Governmenta leftist.
- left1 + -y2 1925–30
left•y2 (lef′tē),USA pronunciation [Informal.]
adj.
- Informal Termsleft-handed.
- Informal Termsleftist;
left-wing.
adv.
- Informal Termswith the left hand;
in a left-handed manner:He bats lefty.
- left1 + -y1 1885–90
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