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From man (hand) +‎ -icho.

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manicho (feminine manicha, masculine plural manichos, feminine plural manichas)

  1. left-handed (all meanings)
    • 1883, periodical O Tío Marcos da Portela, II, 2, page 2:
      Ten mentres de facerse manicho por chasco e faráse conservador, ou calquera cousa, con tal de que lle consintan porse na punta dos pés, pra figurar como paxaro grande
      Looking to turn left-handed out of disappointment and he'll turn conservative, or any other thing, as long as they indulge on him standing on his toes to figure as a big fish
    Synonyms: esquerdeiro, zurdo

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