southpaw
English
/ˈsaʊθˌpɔː/, /ˈsaʊθˌpɑ/
noun
Definitions
- (informal) One who is left-handed, especially in sports.
- A boxer who leads with the right hand and guards with the left
Etymology
Compound from English south + English paw.
Origin
English
paw
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Southgate English
- Southland English
- Southport English
- Southville English
- forepaw English
- grandpaw English
- midsouth English
- northpaw English
- paw English
- pawer English
- pawest English
- paweth English
- pawful English
- pawless English
- pawlike English
- pawpad English
- pawprint English
- pawstep English
- south English
- southbound English
- southbridge English
- southcentral English
- southeastern English
- souther English
- southie English
- southing English
- southland English
- southly English
- southmost English
- southness English
- southside English
- southward English
- southwards English
- southwest English
- southwestern English
- sud French
- pawe Middle English
- south Middle English
- sudo Esperanto
- saut Tok Pisin
- soth Cornish
- paw
- pawer
- south
- pawful
- pawest
- pawpad
- paweth
- pawstep
- southie
- pawless
- pawlike
- souther
- forepaw
- southly
- grandpaw
- northpaw
- midsouth
- southing
- pawprint
- southland
- Southport
- Southland
- southness
- Southgate
- southwest
- southmost
- southside
- southward
- southbound
- Southville
- southwards
- southbridge
- southwestern
- southeastern
- southcentral