over the left shoulder

prepositional phrase

Used as an aside to indicate insincerity, negation, or disbelief.

“He said it, and it is true — over the left shoulder.”

Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. obsoleteslangUsed as an aside to indicate insincerity, negation, or disbelief.

    He said it, and it is true — over the left shoulder.

    Synonyms: bender, over, over the bender, over the left

Synonyms & antonyms

prepositional phraseUsed as an aside to indicate insincerity, negation, or disbelief.

Cite this entry
APA

over the left shoulder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/over%20the%20left%20shoulder

MLA

“over the left shoulder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/over%20the%20left%20shoulder. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “over the left shoulder,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/over%20the%20left%20shoulder.

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