southpaw

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈsaʊθˌpɔː/
• (cot-caught) IPA: /ˈsaʊθˌpɑ/

Noun

southpaw (plural southpaws)

1. (informal, idiom) One who is left-handed, especially in sports.
   1. (sports) 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. A boxer who leads with the right hand and guards with the left

Synonyms

• (one who is left-handed) left-hander, lefty

Translations

• French: gaucher, gauchère
• German: Linkshänder, Linkshänderin
• Portuguese: canhoteiro
• Russian: левша́
• Spanish: zurdo, zurda

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