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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"
   • ▪ a left-handed pitcher.
   • ▪ a left-hander in any sphere: "southpaws are handy at math and spatial reasoning"

   Word Origin early 19th century (denoting the left hand): the usage in baseball is from the orientation of the diamond to the same points of the compass, causing the pitcher to have his left hand on the south side of his body.

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

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   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

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   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.history.com › news › why-are-left-handers-calledWhy Are Left-Handers Called ‘Southpaws’? - HISTORY

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   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...

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

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   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...

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

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

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   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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › southpawSOUTHPAW | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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