lefty leftie

lefty leftie
noun (C)
1 informal especially BrE a humorous or slightly insulting way of talking about someone who has left-wing political ideas
2 informal especially AmE someone who uses their left hand to write, throw etc
- lefty adjective: My lefty friends keep telling me I'm a fascist.

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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