The difference between Leftist and Lefty

When used as nouns, leftist means a person who holds views associated with the political left, whereas lefty means one who is left-handed.

When used as adjectives, leftist means of or pertaining to the political left, whereas lefty means left-handed.


check bellow for the other definitions of Leftist and Lefty

  1. Leftist as a noun:

    A person who holds views associated with the political left.

  1. Leftist as an adjective:

    Of or pertaining to the political left.

  1. Lefty as a noun (informal):

    One who is left-handed.

  2. Lefty as a noun (UK):

    One who has left-wing political views.

  3. Lefty as a noun (slang):

    One's left testicle.

    Examples:

    "I'll bet my lefty he won't show up for work today."

  1. Lefty as an adjective (US):

    Left-handed.

  2. Lefty as an adjective (US):

    Intended for left-handed use.

    Examples:

    "The lefty scissors are the ones with the red plastic handles."

  3. Lefty as an adjective (UK):

    Left-wing.

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