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I'm regarded outside New York University as a looney tunes leftie, self-hating Jewish communist; inside the university, I'm regarded as a typical, old-fashioned, white male liberal elitist. I like that. I'm on the edge of both; it makes me feel comfortable.
Tony Judt

Meaning of "leftie" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LEFTIE

leftie  [ˈleftɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LEFTIE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Leftie is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LEFTIE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Handedness

Handedness is a better performance or individual preference for use of a hand. Handedness is not a discrete variable, but a continuous one that can be expressed at levels between strong left and strong right. While in an ordinary disclosure the terms left and right are used to define handedness, there are actually four types: left-handedness, right-handedness, mixed-handedness, and ambidexterity. Left-handedness is somewhat more common among men than among women.

Definition of leftie in the English dictionary

The definition of leftie in the dictionary is a person who is on the political left.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LEFTIE


biosafety
ˌbaɪəʊˈseɪftɪ
clifty
ˈklɪftɪ
crafty
ˈkrɑːftɪ
drafty
ˈdrɑːftɪ
draughty
ˈdrɑːftɪ
drifty
ˈdrɪftɪ
fifty
ˈfɪftɪ
hefty
ˈhɛftɪ
LD50
ˌɛlˌdiːˈfɪftɪ
lefty
ˈlɛftɪ
lofty
ˈlɒftɪ
mufti
ˈmʌftɪ
nifty
ˈnɪftɪ
safety
ˈseɪftɪ
shifty
ˈʃɪftɪ
softie
ˈsɒftɪ
swiftie
ˈswɪftɪ
swifty
ˈswɪftɪ
thrifty
ˈθrɪftɪ
tufty
ˈtʌftɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LEFTIE

left-handed compliment
left-handedly
left-handedness
left-hander
left-justify
left-luggage locker
left-luggage office
left-of-centre
left-wing
left-winger
lefties
leftish
leftism
leftist
leftmost
leftover
leftovers
leftward
leftwardly
leftwards

WORDS THAT END LIKE LEFTIE

auntie
beastie
bestie
black tie
black-tie
bootie
bow tie
Christie
cutie
daftie
hogtie
hottie
mattie
necktie
nettie
Scottie
sortie
sweetie
tie
westie

Synonyms and antonyms of leftie in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «leftie» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LEFTIE

Find out the translation of leftie to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of leftie from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «leftie» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

leftie
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

leftie
570 millions of speakers

English

leftie
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

leftie
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يساري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Leftie
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

leftie
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ন্যাটা লোক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

leftie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Leftie
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

linker Typ
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

leftie
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

leftie
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Leftie
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

leftie
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

leftie
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डाव
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

leftie
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

leftie
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

leftie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Leftie
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

leftie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αριστερόχειρας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

leftie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

leftie
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

leftie
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of leftie

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LEFTIE»

The term «leftie» is regularly used and occupies the 68.021 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LEFTIE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «leftie» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «leftie» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about leftie

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QUOTES WITH «LEFTIE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word leftie.
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Tony Judt
I'm regarded outside New York University as a looney tunes leftie, self-hating Jewish communist; inside the university, I'm regarded as a typical, old-fashioned, white male liberal elitist. I like that. I'm on the edge of both; it makes me feel comfortable.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEFTIE»

Discover the use of leftie in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to leftie and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
So Greek: confessions of a conservative leftie
Born in a small village in Cyprus, Niki Savva spent her childhood in Melbourne's working-class suburbs frontiers where locals were suspicious of olive oil, and Greek kids spoke Gringlish to their parents.
Niki Savva, 2010
2
The Phoenix Legacy
Thinking of the two we had taken out, I felt little remorse knowing that their fate was sealed by Leftie; it was retribution for killing Reed. We confirmed who they were from their wallets: Grant Evans and Sam Taylor – the one I fought. From Leftie's ...
Ed Marohn, 2010
3
Everyday Dawns
He was Leftie . . . out of place his feet didn't fit nor his face he tried . . . hard as he might but nothing gelled, or felt right The 'right' were straight-laced, he was askew they believed 'the man', he believed what he knew there was an awkward ...
Allan Edward Tierney, 2012
4
The Darkest Seduction
within reach, he kicked Leftie while punching Rightie. Leftie hunched over, gasping for breath. Rightie died. Paris had punched with his invisible blade, sinking hiltdeep into the bastard's carotid. One down. Two to go. Halo swung a meaty fist, ...
Gena Showalter, 2012
5
Boys' Life
LO! THE POOR INDIAN (Continued from page 11) has to do it to slip the sphere to Leftie who can step to the edge of the crease and let fly a shot that no goalie can handle. No, your Honor, he didn't. I was just telling you what should have ...
6
Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of Belief
If the brain in the vat chooses the left side of the track, the trolley will definitely hit and kill another railman, Leftie, and will hit and destroy ten beating hearts on the track that would have been transplanted into ten patients at the local hospital ...
Jordan B. Peterson, 2002
7
Master Passions: Emotion, Narrative, and the Development of ...
If the brain in a vat chooses the left side of the track, the trolley will definitely hit and kill another railman, Leftie, and will hit and destroy ten beating hearts on the track that would have been transplanted into ten patients at the local hospital who  ...
Moldoveanu
8
How Many Minds? Individuating Mental Tokens in the ...
Finally, even if S were associated with two distinct persons, Rightie and Leftie, it is not clear how one could treat S as two persons, in any way that would significantly diverge from treating S as one person. S isn't like a pair of conjoined siblings, ...
Elizabeth Schechter, 2009
9
Left Handers & Right Handers: All of Us Are Clueless
Let's go back to tying shoes for a moment, if a rightie is teaching a leftie child to tie a shoe, for it to make sense to the leftie child most times, the rightie must be directly in front of the child face to face tying the child's shoe to demonstrate. Or they ...
Tonya Stokes Ford, 2010
10
The Squirrel's Goblet
Leftie. For several summers, we enjoyed the visits of raccoons in the backyard. Usually, these colorful and clever animals didn't show up until well into the evening, when the cover of darkness provided them with some sense of safety. Amidst ...
Phyllis Ann Muzeroll, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEFTIE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term leftie is used in the context of the following news items.
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Nicola Sturgeon a political icon here for the long term by CHRIS …
There's the familiar leftie big- governmentitis – yet more land reform, the illiberal 'named person' scheme, dealing with the massive, monolithic, ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Jeremy Corbyn has the one Blairesque trait the Blairites don't get …
Fellow lefties like Williams are obliged to say how wonderful leftie ... somebody worth listening to, because of the way you use 'leftie' like it's an ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Marcus Brigstocke at Latitude : Reviews 2015 : Chortle : The UK …
As a leftie, Radio 4 regular and owner of a four-bedroom, three-bathroom house in London he fits the demographic perfectly – and starts his set ... «Chortle, Jul 15»
4
What, precisely, was Angela Merkel supposed to do about a …
I say this as someone who's been sucked in just as much as the next soppy leftie (I'm currently nurturing an improbable rosy-hued fantasy ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
5
Black Lives Matter Protesters Heckle Martin O'Malley and Bernie …
... spoke today in Phoenix at Netroots Nation, a political convention for progressive activists organized by the leftie website DailyKos.com. «Reason, Jul 15»
6
Not every woman deserves equal pay writes AMANDA PLATELL …
The rabidly Marxist Jeremy Corbyn is ahead in the polls for the Labour leadership, while the Lib Dems have enthroned the Leftie Tim Farron. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
7
Ashes: England v Australia as it happened - BBC
When the leftie shovels through the leg side for three, Moeen Ali is given an almighty cheer for the chase to deep mid-wicket, one of the loudest in the match. «BBC Sport, Jul 15»
8
Davis Cup 2015: Doubles delight as Andy and Jamie Murray give …
But on paper, they were a good combination: tall, fast, one a right-hander the other a leftie, and with a great off-court bond. Tsonga and Mahut ... «The Sport Review, Jul 15»
9
Removing flag, removing history different things
The Stars and Bars were furled across Dixie, a Confederate general and his wife were exhumed and relocated, and leftie pundits are working ... «Montgomery Advertiser, Jul 15»
10
Stiff cheddar for Bronwyn Bishop's travel plans - WA Today
Tony Abbott tilts at imagined "leftie lynch mobs" at the ABC. Environment Minister Greg Hunt approves an open-cut coal mine and then dodges ... «WA today, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Leftie [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/leftie>. May 2024 ».
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