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
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Leftist as a noun:
A person who holds views associated with the political left.
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Leftist as an adjective:
Of or pertaining to the political left.
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Lefty as a noun (informal):
One who is left-handed.
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Lefty as a noun (UK):
One who has left-wing political views.
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Lefty as a noun (slang):
One's left testicle.
Examples:
"I'll bet my lefty he won't show up for work today."
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Lefty as an adjective (US):
Left-handed.
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Lefty as an adjective (US):
Intended for left-handed use.
Examples:
"The lefty scissors are the ones with the red plastic handles."
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Lefty as an adjective (UK):
Left-wing.