Word of the Day 12/16/23 Northpaw
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1_million_wordsNorthpaw (noun, adverb)
northpaw [ nawrth-paw ]
noun
1. an athlete, usually a pitcher or boxer, who is right-handed or competes as a right-hander: The 6’ 5” northpaw threw a no-hit game against the Reds.
2. a right-handed person.
adverb
3. with or for the right hand; right-handedly: She’s naturally left-handed but bats northpaw.
ORIGIN: An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; formed by analogy with southpaw
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.
northpaw [ nawrth-paw ]
noun
1. an athlete, usually a pitcher or boxer, who is right-handed or competes as a right-hander: The 6’ 5” northpaw threw a no-hit game against the Reds.
2. a right-handed person.
adverb
3. with or for the right hand; right-handedly: She’s naturally left-handed but bats northpaw.
ORIGIN: An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; formed by analogy with southpaw
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.
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