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righty

[rahy-tee]

right·y

[rahy-tee] noun, plural right·ies, adverb, adjective Informal.
noun
1.
a right-handed person; right-hander: She's a righty.
adverb
2.
with the right hand; right-handed: to sketch righty.

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Righty is always a great word to know.
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
adjective
3.
right-handed: a righty pitcher.

Origin:
1945–50, Americanism; right + -y2
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