Meanings
plural left-footers
- Someone who is left-footed.
- hobbiesA player who predominantly kicks with the left foot.
- hobbiesA goal kicked with the left foot.
- AustraliaIrelandUKcolloquialderogatoryA Roman Catholic, especially one of Irish descent.
Jones shook his head knowingly. "I forgot you're a left-footer. Catholic by name, catholic by nature."
2011, Elena Forbes, Die with Me, →ISBN, page 382Synonyms: left hooker
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA Roman Catholic, especially one of Irish descent.
Origin
(Roman Catholic): Said to allude to the practice of Irish farm labourers of digging with their left foot on one-eared spades such as loys and slanes that were designed to be operated in that way.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 左腳將 /左脚将, 左利腳 /左利脚
- 左腳將 /左脚将 (zuǒjiǎojiāng)someone who is left-footed
- 左利腳 /左利脚 (zuǒlìjiǎo)someone who is left-footed
- 左利足 (zuǒlìzú)someone who is left-footed
Korean 왼발잡이, 왼발잡이 선수
- 왼발잡이 (oenbaljabi)someone who is left-footed
- 왼발잡이 선수 (oenbaljabi seonsu)sport: a player who predominantly kicks with the left foot
Cite this entry
left-footer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/left-footer
“left-footer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/left-footer. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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