lefty
noun
- for rotating objects counterclockwise (righty-tighty, lefty-loosy)
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈlɛfti/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English left Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English lefty From left + -y (adjectival suffix).
- Left-handed.
- Intended for left-handed use.
“The lefty scissors are the ones with the red plastic handles.”
- Left-wing.
“The prospect of an Argentinian amalgam of Bolsonaro and Trump taking power has horrified progressive voters and also, apparently, Pope Francis, whom Milei has bad-mouthed as a “lefty son of a bitch”.”
“Lefty media”
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English left Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English lefty From left + -y (nominal suffix).
- One who is left-handed.
- One who has left-wing political views.
“The new brocialism cares deeply about women’s issues of course – just not enough to elect an actual woman. They don’t need to, because good lefties speak for all us. They don’t even notice gender.”
- One's left testicle.
“I'll bet my lefty he won't show up for work today.”
- One's left hand.
“This pole gets whipped, I miss dishing it, putting red on the can like Pepsi Govs said I defy, I never been right but my yank does love my lefty”
“Spin that whip, let me see that dog, Imma blam that goal like Messi, shit gets messy – and I still get him down with my lefty”