southpaw
English
editEtymology
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Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈsaʊθˌpɔː/
- (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /ˈsaʊθˌpɑ/
Audio (US): (file) Audio (General Australian): (file) - Rhymes: -aʊθpɔː, -aʊθpɑ
Noun
editsouthpaw (plural southpaws)
- (informal, idiomatic) One who is left-handed, especially in sports.
- (baseball) A left-handed pitcher.
- Since home plate is generally in the southwest corner to avoid glare in the batter's eyes, a southpaw's pitching hand is to the south.
- (baseball) A left-handed pitcher.
- A boxer who leads with the right hand and guards with the left
Synonyms
edit- (one who is left-handed): left-hander, lefty
Translations
editinformal: one who is left-handed
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left-handed writer who turns their hand upside down to write
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Further reading
edit- “southpaw”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
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