righty

English

Alternative forms

• rightie

Etymology

From right +‎ -y.

Noun

righty (plural righties)

1. (US, informal) A right-handed person.

   Synonyms: (informal) northpaw, right-hander

2. (UK, informal, politics) A right-wing person.

Antonyms

• lefty

Translations

a right-handed person

• Czech: pravák (cs) m, pravačka (cs) f
• German: Rechtshänder (de) m, Rechtshänderin (de) f
• Italian: destrimano (it) m
• Portuguese: destro (pt) m

Interjection

righty

1. (informal) Right; used to indicate agreement or change of topic.

Derived terms

• all righty
• righty-ho

Further reading

• “righty”, in Collins English Dictionary.

Anagrams

• girthy