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    southpaw
    /ˈsaʊθpɔː/

    noun

    • 1. a left-handed boxer who leads with the right hand: "he needed three rounds to work out the Mexican southpaw before taking over"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › southpawSouthpaw Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SOUTHPAW is left-hander; especially : a left-handed baseball pitcher. Did you know?

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSOUTHPAW | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SOUTHPAW definition: 1. a boxer whose strongest hand is their left 2. a person who uses their left hand to do most…. Learn more.

  4. www.mentalfloss.com › article › 644262Why Are Left-Handed People Called Southpaws? - Mental Floss

    Apr 19, 2021 · While the term southpaw officially applies to any left-handed person, you probably hear it most often in baseball, where left-handedness can really impact a player’s game (for better or...

  5. www.history.com › news › why-are-left-handers-called-southpawsWhy Are Left-Handers Called ‘Southpaws’? - HISTORY

    Aug 12, 2015 · The “American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language” cites the conventional wisdom that the word “southpaw” originated “from the practice in baseball of arranging the diamond with the...

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › southpawSOUTHPAW Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a person who is left-handed. 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. adjective. left-handed. southpaw. / ˈsaʊθˌpɔː / noun.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySOUTHPAW | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    SOUTHPAW meaning: 1. a boxer whose strongest hand is their left 2. a person who uses their left hand to do most…. Learn more.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › southpawSouthpaw - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If you're left-handed, you can call yourself a southpaw. If you're also a baseball fan, you may admire southpaws like the famous left-handed pitcher Sandy Koufax. The slightly old-fashioned term southpaw may have started in the 1880s as baseball slang for left-handed pitchers.

  9. people.howstuffworks.com › southpawHow Did Lefties Become Known as 'Southpaws'? - HowStuffWorks

    If you're not familiar with the term "southpaw," trying to conjure its meaning might send your imagination all over the place. The term actually refers to people who are left-handed, and it has been part and parcel of describing the trait since the 1800s.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSOUTHPAW definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. a boxer who leads with the right hand and off the right foot as opposed to the orthodox style of leading with the left. 2. any left-handed person. adjective. 3. of or relating to a southpaw. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionsouthpaw noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of southpaw noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.