• Southpaw

    Pronunciation

    • IPA: /ˈsaʊθˌpɔː/
    • cot-caught IPA: /ˈsaʊθˌpÉ‘/

    Full definition of southpaw

    Noun

    southpaw

    (plural southpaws)
    1. (informal) One who is left-handed, especially in sports.
    2. (baseball) A left-handed pitcher.Since home plate is generally in the southwest corner to avoid glare in the batter's eyes, a southpaw's pitching hand is to the south.
    3. A left-handed writer who, instead of mirroring right-handed writers, turn his or her hand upsidedown in order to put the writing implement in the same position as right-handed writers.

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