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righty^¹

noun righties · rightie

US, informal A right-handed person.
Similar: northpaw, right-hander
UK, informal A right-wing person.

Opposite: lefty

righty^²

interjection rightie

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

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noun

Opposite: lefty

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noun a right-handed person

Português	destro
Deutsch	Rechtshänder, Rechtshänderin
Italiano	destrimano

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@misc{righty_2026,
  title = {righty},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/righty},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}