Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lef-tee]
- /ˈlɛf ti/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lef-tee]
- /ˈlɛf ti/
Definitions of leftie word
- abbreviation LEFTIE lefty1 . 1
- noun plural leftie a left-handed person. 1
- noun plural leftie a leftist. 1
- noun leftie Alternative form of lefty. 1
- noun leftie a person who is on the political left 0
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Origin of leftie
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; left1 + -y2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Leftie
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
leftie popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
leftie usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for leftie
Top questions with leftie
- what is a leftie or rightie?
- how leftie are you?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with l
- Words starting with le
- Words starting with lef
- Words starting with left
- Words starting with lefti
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