/ˈlɛfti/
OriginFrom left + -y (nominal suffix).
- Canada, US, informalOne who is left-handed.
- UK, informalOne 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.”
- slangOne's left testicle.
“I'll bet my lefty he won't show up for work today.”
- Multicultural-London-English, slang, uncommonOne'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”
- Canada, US, not-comparableLeft-handed.
- Canada, US, not-comparableIntended for left-handed use.
“The lefty scissors are the ones with the red plastic handles.”
- UK, informalLeft-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”.”
Formslefties(plural) · leftie(alternative) · more lefty(comparative) · most lefty(superlative)