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# lefty

noun (a lefty, lefties); adjective (lefty)

«lefty» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (informal) A lefty is a left-handed person. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lefty/#m1)
2. (informal, politics) A lefty is a person with left-wing political views; sometimes said as a mild insult. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lefty/#m2)

### In the lessons

Everyday and sport: a lefty pitcher in baseball, a lefty tennis player; about 1 in 10 people are left-handed. In politics talk, «lefty» can be teasing or rude.

### Examples

- My sister is a lefty and writes with her left hand. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lefty/#x1)
- The team needs a lefty pitcher. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lefty/#x2)
- Lefties sometimes need special scissors. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lefty/#x3)
- Uncle Pete called the reporter a lefty. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lefty/#x4)
- About one in ten people are lefties. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lefty/#x5)
- She is a lefty tennis player with a strong serve. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lefty/#x6)

### Note

Plural: lefties. Also spelled «leftie» (UK). Informal. Myth: left-handed people are not unlucky or less clever.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «lefty» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lefty/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«lefty» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/lefty.html) on Mova free.