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Definition of
southpaw noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
southpaw
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈsaʊθpɔ
/
/
(
informal
)
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a person who prefers to use their left hand rather than their right, especially in a sport such as baseball or
boxing
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