right-handern.

Brit.

/ˌrʌɪtˈhandə/, U.S.

/ˌraɪtˈhændər/,

/ˈraɪdændər/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: right hand n., -er suffix¹.

Etymology: < right hand n. + -er suffix¹. Compare right-handed adj.In form write-hander in quot. 1820 at sense 1 apparently reflecting a folk-etymological reinterpretation of this word, arising from the right hand being the one usually used for writing.

1. A blow struck with the right hand; esp. a punch delivered with the right fist. Cf. right adj. 16.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > impact > striking > striking with specific thing > [noun] > with the hand > right or left

right1804

left1806

left-hander1816

right-hander1823

left and right1896

1820 J. H. Reynolds in Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. June 269/1 You..put in a write-hander..that disables my jaw.]

1823 Edinb. Monthly Mag. July 68 Wap! came a flushy right-hander, Plump on his fore-head.

1857 T. Hughes Tom Brown's School Days ii. v. 323 Tom..is..deposited on the grass by a right-hander from the Slogger.

1883 C. Reade in Harper's Mag. Dec. 132 The carter..received a dazzler with the left, followed by a heavy right-hander.

1948 Sporting Mirror 21 May 7/3 His slow right-handers are very useful indeed.

1986 R. Sproat Stunning the Punters 25 Alice goes Too Far and Eric knows if he do not run away he can't stop himself giving her a right-hander.

1998 Boxing Monthly June 54/3 There were jabs up and down, right-handers—and then he switched to southpaw to pepper the champion from that position.

2. A right-handed person; spec. a sportsperson who plays right-handed.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > external parts of body > limb > [noun] > favouring one side > person

ciotóg1832

left-footer1864

right-footer1864

southpaw1871

right-hander1885

sinistral1889

port-sider1899

molly-hander1911

molly-dook1922

dextral1927

lefty1927

cuddy wifter1929

molly-dooker1934

northpaw1960

1885 F. W. H. Myers in Proc. Psychical Res. Jan. 42 There are..some right-handers..who, if they try to write with their left hands, instinctively produce Spiegel-Schrift [sc. mirror writing].

1914 Collier's 1 Aug. 6/2 ‘I give it up,’ said Cannonball Tom, morosely. ‘The sucker can't hit any right-hander in the league like he hits me.’

1961 W. R. Russell & M. L. E. Espir Traumatic Aphasia iv. 58 Students of cerebral dominance have put forward evidence to suggest that left-handers more often than right-handers use both hemispheres for speech.

1971 R. Laver & B. Collins Educ. Tennis Player xi. 144 My slice (a left-hander's) will move to a right-hander's backhand, and that's convenient.

1993 Coloradoan (Fort Collins) 4 Apr. a12/5 Researchers found that many older persons classified as right-handers were born lefties.

2000 Times 3 Aug. i. 34/6 When bowling to a left-hander, he is an off spinner. To the right-hander, he bowls orthodox left-arm spin.

3. A corner turning to the right in a road, track, etc.; a right-hand bend.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > means of travel > route or way > way, path, or track > road > parts of road > [noun] > bend

jamb1567

right1735

bend1803

lacet1847

hairpin bend1906

Z-bend1958

right-hander1963

virage1963

left-hander1964

1963 Pop. Sci. Aug. 63/1 Speed 80—right-hander ahead—move toward center line—ease on brakes.

1970 J. Miles Expert Driving Police Way xv. 139 On a right-hand bend I usually do not dip so early..but on certain right-handers I find it an advantage to have my lights dipped.

1986 Amer. Motorcyclist Sept. 16/1 He jammed the front wheel into a tight righthander and popped the sidecar wheel 2 feet into the air.

1992 I. Banks Crow Road xii. 289 She was thrown against one side of the seat as Fergus powered the Aston round the right-hander.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	right-hander
释义	right-handern. Brit. /ˌrʌɪtˈhandə/, U.S. /ˌraɪtˈhændər/, /ˈraɪdændər/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: right hand n., -er suffix¹. Etymology: < right hand n. + -er suffix¹. Compare right-handed adj.In form write-hander in quot. 1820 at sense 1 apparently reflecting a folk-etymological reinterpretation of this word, arising from the right hand being the one usually used for writing. 1. A blow struck with the right hand; esp. a punch delivered with the right fist. Cf. right adj. 16. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > impact > striking > striking with specific thing > [noun] > with the hand > right or left right1804 left1806 left-hander1816 right-hander1823 left and right1896 1820 J. H. Reynolds in Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. June 269/1 You..put in a write-hander..that disables my jaw.] 1823 Edinb. Monthly Mag. July 68 Wap! came a flushy right-hander, Plump on his fore-head. 1857 T. Hughes Tom Brown's School Days ii. v. 323 Tom..is..deposited on the grass by a right-hander from the Slogger. 1883 C. Reade in Harper's Mag. Dec. 132 The carter..received a dazzler with the left, followed by a heavy right-hander. 1948 Sporting Mirror 21 May 7/3 His slow right-handers are very useful indeed. 1986 R. Sproat Stunning the Punters 25 Alice goes Too Far and Eric knows if he do not run away he can't stop himself giving her a right-hander. 1998 Boxing Monthly June 54/3 There were jabs up and down, right-handers—and then he switched to southpaw to pepper the champion from that position. 2. A right-handed person; spec. a sportsperson who plays right-handed. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > external parts of body > limb > [noun] > favouring one side > person ciotóg1832 left-footer1864 right-footer1864 southpaw1871 right-hander1885 sinistral1889 port-sider1899 molly-hander1911 molly-dook1922 dextral1927 lefty1927 cuddy wifter1929 molly-dooker1934 northpaw1960 1885 F. W. H. Myers in Proc. Psychical Res. Jan. 42 There are..some right-handers..who, if they try to write with their left hands, instinctively produce Spiegel-Schrift [sc. mirror writing]. 1914 Collier's 1 Aug. 6/2 ‘I give it up,’ said Cannonball Tom, morosely. ‘The sucker can't hit any right-hander in the league like he hits me.’ 1961 W. R. Russell & M. L. E. Espir Traumatic Aphasia iv. 58 Students of cerebral dominance have put forward evidence to suggest that left-handers more often than right-handers use both hemispheres for speech. 1971 R. Laver & B. Collins Educ. Tennis Player xi. 144 My slice (a left-hander's) will move to a right-hander's backhand, and that's convenient. 1993 Coloradoan (Fort Collins) 4 Apr. a12/5 Researchers found that many older persons classified as right-handers were born lefties. 2000 Times 3 Aug. i. 34/6 When bowling to a left-hander, he is an off spinner. To the right-hander, he bowls orthodox left-arm spin. 3. A corner turning to the right in a road, track, etc.; a right-hand bend. ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > route or way > way, path, or track > road > parts of road > [noun] > bend jamb1567 right1735 bend1803 lacet1847 hairpin bend1906 Z-bend1958 right-hander1963 virage1963 left-hander1964 1963 Pop. Sci. Aug. 63/1 Speed 80—right-hander ahead—move toward center line—ease on brakes. 1970 J. Miles Expert Driving Police Way xv. 139 On a right-hand bend I usually do not dip so early..but on certain right-handers I find it an advantage to have my lights dipped. 1986 Amer. Motorcyclist Sept. 16/1 He jammed the front wheel into a tight righthander and popped the sidecar wheel 2 feet into the air. 1992 I. Banks Crow Road xii. 289 She was thrown against one side of the seat as Fergus powered the Aston round the right-hander. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1823
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