Rather, the term was used as early as 1848 to describe, simply, the left hand or a punch or blow given with the left hand. Today, we often use southpaw as a good-natured term for a left …

Aug 12, 2015 · Why Are Left-Handers Called ‘Southpaws’? The “American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language” cites the conventional wisdom that the word “southpaw” originated …

A left-handed individual may be known as a southpaw, particularly in a sports context. He's a southpaw with good skills, handspeed, and mobility. Valero was an undefeated southpaw …

If you're not familiar with the term "southpaw," trying to conjure its meaning might send your imagination all over the place. The term actually refers to people who are left-handed, and it …

The slightly old-fashioned term southpaw may have started in the 1880s as baseball slang for left-handed pitchers. Legend has it that a Chicago sports writer coined the term, based on the now …

SOUTHPAW definition: a person who is left-handed. See examples of southpaw used in a sentence.

southpaw, n. & adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

In sports such as boxing, baseball, football, and basketball, a southpaw is someone who mainly uses his left hand rather than his right hand. Claussen was the league's best southpaw last …

According to MLB official historian John Thorn, baseball has a totally different sport to thank: boxing, in which hitting someone with a left hand came to be known as a punch using the …

Slang A left-handed person, especially a left-handed baseball pitcher. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.