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Southpaw vs. Northpaw
February 9, 2013 9:51 am
(@grantbarrett)
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Left-handers are called southpaws, but righties aren't commonly known as northpaws. That's because being right-handed is the default, and the more colorful terms are applied to the exception, not the rule, such as the Australian term for a southpaw, mollydooker. The word northpaw has found its way into some dictionaries, but it's not common. This is part of a complete episode.
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