(also leftie) noun (plural lefties) (informal)
1 (disapproving, especially BrE) a person who has SOCIALIST views
2 (especially AmE) a person who uses their left hand to write, hit a ball, etc.
lefty adjective:
a lefty feminist lecturer
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