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How to use lefty in a sentence

17 example sentences · noun, adjective

Lefty means one who is left-handed. Example: “I'll bet my lefty he won't show up for work today.”

Examples of lefty by meaning

nounOne who has left-wing political views.

  • They don’t need to, because good lefties speak for all us.2015 September 12, Suzanne Moore, “As Jeremy Corbyn was anointed leader, not one female voice was heard”, in The Guardian

nounOne's left testicle.

  • I'll bet my lefty he won't show up for work today.

nounOne's left hand.

  • Spin that whip, let me see that dog, Imma blam that goal like Messi, shit gets messy – and I still get him down with my lefty2022 April 14, “REALIFE”, LF70 (lyrics), 1:29

adjectiveIntended for left-handed use.

  • The lefty scissors are the ones with the red plastic handles.

adjectiveLeft-wing.

  • The prospect of an Argentinian amalgam of Bolsonaro and Trump taking power has horrified progressive voters and also, apparently, Pope Francis, whom Milei has bad-mouthed as a “lefty son of a bitch”.2023 October 22, Tom Phillips, Uki Goñi, “‘Bad and dangerous’: Argentina’s Trump on track to become president”, in The Guardian, →ISSN

More sentences with lefty

  • For a right-handed thrower, an in-turn is clockwise, and the opposite for a lefty.From the entry in-turn
  • For a right-handed thrower, an out-turn is counter-clockwise, and the opposite for a lefty.From the entry out-turn
  • Teams often use a shift against this lefty.From the entry shift
  • Medical scientists speculate that lefties and ambies exercise their brains more and grow more cells.2001, Rita Robinson, Discover Yourself Through Palm Reading, New Page Books, →ISBN, page 41. From the entry amby
  • The slim design makes for easy one-hand opening for righties, lefties and ambies.1999 August, “Great Stuff”, in Cliff Gromer, editor, Popular Mechanics. From the entry amby
  • Of course, there's the prejudice toward lefties. (i.e.2000 January 30, Bloody Viking, “Question to Add to the .FAQ File.”, in alt.lefthanders (Usenet), archived from the original on 30 Nov 2025. From the entry ambi
  • "Lefty loosey," Jessie muttered, and tried turning the key counter-clockwise.1992, Stephen King, Gerald's Game. From the entry righty tighty, lefty loosey
  • This will help you remember which way to turn a screw, bolt or nut: "Righty tighty, lefty loosey."1984 October, Scott Stuckey, “Hobby Hows”, in Boys' Life, volume 74, number 10, page 11. From the entry righty tighty, lefty loosey
  • This with the sickle illustrates the frustration of lefties, but also ambis when their right hand gets tired and want to switch over.2000 February 1, Bloody Viking, “Dangerous Tools.”, in alt.lefthanders (Usenet), archived from the original on 30 Nov 2025. From the entry ambi
  • “Know Your Enemy,” an au courant lefty podcast, has devoted multiple episodes to discussions of Freud, who has become a frequent topic of conversation among the show’s hosts.2023 March 22, Joseph Bernstein, “Not Your Daddy’s Freud”, in The New York Times, →ISSN. From the entry au courant
  • I sympathise, of course, (takes out onion) with Ken’s own experience of how hard it is to find employment, in a particularly tough job market for embittered old lefties.2012 January 21, Andrew Gilligan, “Ken Livingstone: new health concerns as multiple personality disorder detected”, in The Daily Telegraph. From the entry take out an onion
  • Lefty comes to the rescue by descending from an aeroplane on to the runaway train, which he saves from destruction, and administers a thrashing to the doctor.1926, “Reviews Of New Productions”, in The Film Renter and Moving Picture News, numbers 635-643, page 44. From the entry runaway train

Meaning of lefty

  1. noun One who is left-handed.
  2. noun One who has left-wing political views.
  3. noun One's left testicle.

Full definition of lefty

Questions about lefty in a sentence

How do you use lefty in a sentence?
Lefty is used as a noun and adjective. For example: “I'll bet my lefty he won't show up for work today.”
What is a short sentence with lefty?
“Of course, there's the prejudice toward lefties. (i.e.”
What does lefty mean?
Lefty means one who is left-handed.

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