SOUTHPAW


Meaning of SOUTHPAW in English

/ ˈsaʊθpɔː; NAmE / noun

( informal , especially NAmE ) a person who prefers to use their left hand rather than their right, especially in a sport such as boxing

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent. (denoting the left hand or a punch with the left hand).

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.