Middle English sinistre, from Anglo-French senestre on the left, from Latin sinistr-, sinister on the left side, unlucky, inauspicious
First Known Use: 15th century
I gave up on wrist watches and just carried a Pocket Ben until I got my first flip phone.
My 4th grade teacher was every bit as tolerant as this witch. My mother punished the public school district by sending me to [this joint.] I'm over it now…
Ah yes, my sister, who is left handed, had this up today and was all wtf?!
Try getting a marriage license if you're a lefty.
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"Because Latins said so!"
I was wondering if anybody involved in this farce knows how "sinister" got its main English meaning.
Merriam-Websters:
Origin of SINISTER
Middle English sinistre, from Anglo-French senestre on the left, from Latin sinistr-, sinister on the left side, unlucky, inauspicious
First Known Use: 15th century
How long have we lefties suffered under the yoke of handist oppression?
Try winding a watch on your right wrist if you want to see what I mean. Or try getting to be baseball catcher.
Scissors. Scissors!
Even the so-called "left-handed" Fiskars just have the handles reversed; you can't see the working edge. It's an outrage!
Left Hands Matter!
Hey, some of my best friends are other -handed.
I gave up on wrist watches and just carried a Pocket Ben until I got my first flip phone.
My 4th grade teacher was every bit as tolerant as this witch. My mother punished the public school district by sending me to [this joint.] I'm over it now…