southpaw I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\noun Etymology:south (II) + paw 1.: left-hander; specifically: a left-handed baseball pitcher 2.: a boxer who leads with the right hand and foot forward while guarding with the left hand II. adjective 1.: habitually using the left hand : left-handed < a southpaw pitcher > 2.: done with the left hand < a laboriously printed southpaw note — John Mason Brown >