LEFT-HANDED
ADJECTIVES
► AMBILEVOUS left-handed on both sides → 1646
► BALACK-HANDED left-handed → 1888 Eng. dial.
► BALLOCKY left-handed → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BALLOCKY-HANDED left-handed → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BOLL left-handed → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BOLL-PAWED left-handed → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► CACK-HANDED left-handed; clumsy, awkward, inept → 1854 Eng. dial. or colloq.
► CACKY-HANDED left-handed → 1900s Aust. sl.
► CAG-HANDED left-handed; clumsy, awkward → 1859 Eng. dial.
► CAR left-handed → 1721 Sc.
► CAR-HANDED left-handed → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► CAR-PAWED left-handed → 1896 Sc.
► CAUDGE-PAWED left-handed → M17 Eng. dial. & colloq.
► CAW-HANDED left-handed → 1893 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► CLICK-HANDED left-handed → 1868 Eng. dial.
► CLICKPAW left-handed → 1882 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► CLICK-PAWED left-handed → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► CLICKY-HANDED left-handed → 1882 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► CLICKY-PAW left-handed → 1882 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► CORKEY left-handed → 1888 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► COW-PAW’D left-handed → 1825 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► FLUG-FISTED left-handed → 19C N. Ireland
► GALLACK-HANDED ► GALLIC-HANDED left-handed; awkward, clumsy → 1796 Eng. dial.
► GALLIT left-handed → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► GALLOCKY left-handed; awkward, clumsy → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► GAUK-HANDED left -handed → 1855 Eng. dial.
► GAULISH-HANDED clumsy-fisted; awkward; left-handed → 1790 Eng. dial.
► GAWK-HANDED left -handed → 1855 Eng. dial.
► KACK-HANDED left-handed, clumsy → colloq.
► KATY-HANDED left-handed → 1822 Sc.
► KAY-FISTED left-handed → 1611 Eng. dial.
► KAY-NIEVED left-handed → 1865 Eng. dial.
► KAY-PAWED left-handed → 1887 Eng. dial.
► KECK-FISTED left-handed; clumsy, awkward → 1901 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► KECK-HANDED left-handed; awkward, clumsy → 1859 Eng. dial.
► KEFTY-HANDED left-handed → 1875 Eng. dial.
► KEY-FISTED left-handed → 1611 Eng. dial.
► KEY-NIEVED left-handed → 1865 Eng. dial.
► KEY-PAWED left-handed → 1887 Eng. dial.
► LEFTY left-handed → 1885 colloq.
► MARLBOROUGH-HANDED left-handed → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► MAULDY left-handed → 1910s Aust. sl.
► SCATCH-PAWED left-handed → 1814 Eng. dial. obs.
► SCOOCHY-PAWED left-handed; awkward → 1867 Eng. dial.
► SINISTER-HANDED left-handed; hence, unlucky, unfortunate → 1817 obs.
► SINISTRAL of persons: left-handed → 1904
► SINISTROUS adj. left-handed; slow → 1682 obs.
► SOUTHPAW left-handed → 1891
► WATTY left-handed → 19C Eng. dial.
ADVERBS
► AWKLY in the wrong direction, backhanded or left-handed wise; hence, sinisterly, unluckily → 1440 obs.
NOUNS – PERSON
► CACK a left-handed person → 1960s sl.
► CLOOTIE a left-handed person → 1880 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► CUDDY WIFTER a left-handed person → 1929 Eng. dial.
► GAKEY a left-handed person; an awkward, ungainly, clumsy person; a fool; a simpleton; a lout, a bumpkin → 1726
► GALLACK a left-handed person → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► GALLIT a left-handed person → 1896 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► GAWKIE ► GAWKY a left-handed person; an awkward, ungainly, clumsy person; a foolish, gaping person; a simpleton; a lout, a bumpkin → 1726
► GAWKRODGER a left-handed person → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► GAWKSHAW a left-handed man → 1830 Eng. dial.
► KACKY HANDER a left-handed person; a clumsy, awkward person → 1986 Aust. sl. (Bk.)
► LEFTIE ► LEFTY a left-handed person → 1886 colloq.
► MOLLY DOCKER a left-handed person → 1941 Aust. sl.
► MOLLY-DOOK ► MOLLY-DUKE a left-handed person → 1941 Aust. sl.
► MOLLY-DOOKER a left-handed person → 1934 Aust. sl.
► MOLLY-HANDER a left-handed person → 1934 Aust. sl.
► SIDE-WHEELER a left-handed person → 20C US sl., orig. baseball usage
► SKIBBY a left-handed person → 19C Sc.
► SOUTHPAW n. a left-handed person; one who pitches or throws with the left hand → 1891 colloq.