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   southpaw

   /ˈsaʊθpɔː/

   noun

   • 1. a left-handed boxer who leads with the right hand: "he needed three rounds to work out the Mexican southpaw before taking over"
   • ▪ a left-handed pitcher.
   • ▪ a left-hander in any sphere: "southpaws are handy at math and spatial reasoning"

   Word Origin early 19th century (denoting the left hand): the usage in baseball is from the orientation of the diamond to the same points of the compass, causing the pitcher to have his left hand on the south side of his body.

   Scrabble Points: 16

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   • P

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