southpaw

south·paw

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [south-paw]
- /ˈsaʊθˌpɔ/
- /ˈsaʊθ.pɔː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [south-paw]
- /ˈsaʊθˌpɔ/

Definitions of southpaw word

noun southpaw a person who is left-handed. 1
noun southpaw Sports. a player who throws with the left hand, especially a pitcher. Boxing. a boxer who leads with the right hand and stands with the right foot forward, using the left hand for the most powerful blows. 1
adjective southpaw left-handed. 1
countable noun southpaw In sports such as boxing, baseball, football, and basketball, a southpaw is someone who mainly uses his left hand rather than his right hand. 0
noun southpaw a boxer who leads with the right hand and off the right foot as opposed to the orthodox style of leading with the left 0
noun southpaw any left-handed person 0

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Origin of southpaw

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1880-85; south + paw1

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Parts of speech for Southpaw

noun

adjective

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adverb

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southpaw popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for southpaw

adj southpaw

ambilevous — (rare) Having equally bad ability in both hands; clumsy; butterfingered.
left-handed — having the left hand more dominant or effective than the right; preferably using the left hand: a left-handed pitcher.

All 2 Synonyms of southpaw