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southpaw Definition

☆ south·paw (-pô′)

noun

Slang a person who is left-handed; esp., a left-handed baseball pitcher

Etymology: south + paw: the ballpark in Chicago (c. 1885) was so located that the pitcher's left arm was toward the south

adjective

Slang left-handed

southpaw Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • stance: In the opening two rounds, Hastie had real difficulty coming to terms with the southpaw stance of his technically gifted opponent.