Meaning & use
southpaw
A left-handed person, especially a boxer or pitcher who fights or throws with the left hand.
See it in a sentence
The southpaw's unusual stance confused his opponent throughout the entire match.
Scouts value a good southpaw pitcher because right-handed batters often struggle against them.
A note on using this word
Southpaw is informal and used mainly in sports contexts like boxing and baseball, rarely to describe left-handedness in everyday life.
Words with a similar meaning
lefty
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Words with an opposite meaning
right-hander
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