Lefthanded
/ˌlɛftˈhændɪd/noun
Using the left hand more naturally or skillfully than the right; also, indirect, awkward, or sinister in a figurative sense.
Did you know?In many European traditions, the left side was associated with bad luck or moral suspicion, which is why words like Latin *sinister* and English *left-handed* could carry dark figurative meanings.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
English
lyft
“weak, useless, or awkward; also used in forms meaning left”
Middle English
English
left
“left side; the side opposite the right”
Middle English
English
left-handed
“using the left hand; also awkward, indirect, or underhanded”
Modern English
English
lefthanded
“using the left hand naturally; figuratively, indirect or not straightforward”
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