The meaning of Southpaw
Southpaw – definition
nounA left-handed boxer who leads with the right hand.
Usage examples:
He needed three rounds to work out the mexican southpaw before taking over
idiomA person who is left-handed
nounA left-handed person, esp. in sports and particularly a pitcher (= person who throws the ball in baseball)
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Word origin
mid 19th century (denoting the left hand or a punch with 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
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