lefties
Not the majority
Lefties is the informal plural of lefty—people who are left-handed or, in political contexts, those with left-wing views.
The meaning depends on context: Half the pitchers on the roster are lefties refers to handedness, while The lefties in Congress opposed the bill refers to political orientation.
Both uses are casual and sometimes mildly dismissive.
Left-handed person, informally
- sinistralLeft-side dominant
- ambidextrousSkilled with both hands
- right-handedFavoring one's stronger side
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
laterality · handwriting · scissors · smudging · grip · dexterity · motor · neurological
Left-handed person, informally
- pitcherPouring vessel or hurler
- boxingCombat sport using fists
- stanceStanding posture or viewpoint
- orthodoxConforming to established belief
jab · hook · advantage · matchup · spin · serve · golf · switch-hitter
Open to reform
- progressiveFavoring reform and innovation
- socialistProponent of collective ownership
- democratAdvocate for popular rule
- activistVigorous cause champion
radical · reformist · egalitarian · feminist · environmentalist · marxist · communist · anarchist
Insufficiently present in proportion
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- stigmaMark of dishonor
- accommodationShelter or housing provided
prejudice · tools · smudging · scissors · can-openers · notebooks · guitar · disadvantaged
Showing imaginative skill
- imaginativeAble to conceive new ideas
- intuitiveKnown without reasoning
- unconventionalDeparting from standard practice
- visualOf or concerning sight
inventive · holistic · nonlinear · spatial · divergent · original · expressive · innovative
southpaw
Left-handed person, informally
- sinistralLeft-side dominant
- ambidextrousSkilled with both hands
- right-handedFavoring one's stronger side
dominance · laterality · handwriting · scissors · smudging · grip · dexterity · motor · neurological · brain
southpaw
Left-handed person, informally
orthodox · jab · hook · advantage · matchup · spin · serve · golf · switch-hitter · batting
liberal
Open to reform
- progressiveFavoring reform and innovation
- socialistProponent of collective ownership
- democratAdvocate for popular rule
activist · radical · reformist · egalitarian · feminist · environmentalist · marxist · communist · anarchist · collectivist
underrepresented
Insufficiently present in proportion
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- stigmaMark of dishonor
accommodation · prejudice · tools · smudging · scissors · can-openers · notebooks · guitar · disadvantaged · workarounds
artistic
Showing imaginative skill
- imaginativeAble to conceive new ideas
- intuitiveKnown without reasoning
- unconventionalDeparting from standard practice
visual · inventive · holistic · nonlinear · spatial · divergent · original · expressive · innovative
- baseballbaseball, bat, pitchers, catchers, pitcher
- Leftistssocialists, communists, Marxists, anarcho-communists, democratic socialists
- brain lateralitylaterality, handedness, brain lateralization, right-handedness, hand dominance
leftiesrighties
People favoring one hand
right-handers · right-wingers · conservatives · rightists · reactionaries
- far leftistExtreme liberal position holder
- leftist ideologyPolitics prioritizing equality, redistribution
- leftist politicsIdeology prioritizing equality, redistribution
- leftist movementsOrganized efforts seeking equality