lefties

Definition of leftiesnext
plural of lefty
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Noun
  • At the time, the constructive Wisconsin socialists were focusing not so much on political posturing or marching around town railing about the rich, but on cleaning up city neighborhoods and improving the quality of citizens’ lives, one functional drain at a time.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
  • While the mayor didn't mention his ongoing demand to tax rich city residents, his fellow democratic socialists took to social media to up the ante.
    Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • What, are you being brainwashed by communists?
    Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Apollo went to the moon to demonstrates the United States' — and democracy's — ability to accomplish more than the Soviet Union and the communists could do.
    Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Lefties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lefties. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.

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