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单词 lefty
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lefty

(lefti) also leftie
Word forms: plural lefties
1. countable noun [oft NOUN noun]
If you refer to someone as a lefty, you mean that they have socialist beliefs.
[mainly British, informal, disapproval]
...a large group of students and trendy lefties.
2. countable noun
A lefty is someone, especially a sports player, who is left-handed.
[mainly US, informal]
Playing a lefty presents different challenges.

lefty in British English

(ˈlɛftɪ)
nounWord forms: plural lefties informal
1. 
a left-winger
2. mainly US and Canadian
a left-handed person

lefty in American English

(ˈlɛfti)
US
nounWord forms: plural ˈlefties Slang
1. 
a left-handed person
2. 
leftist

Examples of 'lefty' in a sentence
lefty

And current affairs was meant to have been run by trendy lefties.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The perennial worry of old lefties gets another airing.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Sometimes it seems that all but diehard lefties want a selfie with him.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The grassroots lefties loved him as did new members who had stumped up 3 a month to pay for a say.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Q Is it true that there is a cycling club just for old lefties?
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Why, though, do so many old lefties have beards?
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
 Old lefties don't spend any money; they just want to sit there drinking.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
They offered to back a shake-up of the education system which is opposed by up to 50 diehard lefties.
The Sun (2006)
It is a useful lesson too for young lefties who think the election was unfair because the'wrong' party won.
The Sun (2015)
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