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mollydooker

n. a left-handed person. Also mollydook, molly dook(er), molly-dook(er). Subjects: , ,
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Citations: 1988 Jim Ramsay Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) (Nov. 12) “Dad gets a pro to carry the bag”: No Greg Norman or David Graham, he is a molly-dooker—a term better known as a goofy-footer in surfing. 1989 Pat Rogers Australian Financial Review (May 16) “Writer Left Out In A Left-Handed World” p. 12: We cackhanders have copped many, at best patronising, nicknames across the generations. (One researcher has claimed to have found 88 terms for lefties.) Cuddy wifter is my personal favourite, challenged by scoochy, skiffle-handed, gibble-fisted, cow-pawed, squiffy, molly dook and keggy-handed. 2004 Andrew Tong Independent (U.K.) (May 2) “North left to carry on tradition”: There is no shortage of left-handed batsmen who enjoy the pace of the Waca track in Western Australia. There are five in the top six, the most notable being Justin Langer and Mike Hussey. Now English county cricket is showcasing another couple of lesser-known Western Warrior “mollydookers”, as they call them Down Under.
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