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south paw

south paw is the alternative spelling of southpaw.

Meaning of southpaw

Noun

southpaw (plural southpaws)

  1. (informal) One who is left-handed, especially in sports.
    • Never touch the food until your host has said grace ("Bismillah") and then not till he has told you to. Eat only with your right hand—it is considered very rude to use the left, even if you are a southpaw.1943, United States Army, A short guide to Syria
    Synonyms:
    left-hander, lefty
    1. (informal) A left-handed pitcher.
      • Since home plate is generally in the southwest corner to avoid glare in the batter's eyes, a southpaw's pitching hand is to the south.
    2. (informal) A boxer who leads with the right hand and guards with the left.

Forms of south paw

pluralsouth paws

Questions about south paw

What is south paw the alternative spelling of?
South paw is the alternative spelling of southpaw.

Words near south paw in the dictionary

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  4. South Parkian
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Adapted from Wiktionary: south paw (page history and authors); southpaw (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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