plural lefties
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: an advocate of leftism
lefty adjective

Examples of lefty in a Sentence

Our starting pitcher is a lefty.
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Before last season, the lefty had posted five consecutive seasons with an OPS+ of 100 or higher. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025 Luis Peralta, the 24-year-old lefty, struggled, yielding four runs on five hits (including a homer) in two-thirds of an inning. Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025 There’s been no progress against lefties (.574 OPS). Jake Ciely, The Athletic, 10 Mar. 2025 Before that, the 6-foot-3, 190-pound lefty swinger was on the fast track. Chuck Murr, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lefty

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of lefty was in 1886

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“Lefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lefty. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.

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