Righties

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A colloquial term referring to individuals who identify or align themselves with the political or cultural right
2. Describing members or supporters of conservative groups who advocate for right-leaning ideologies
3. A playful or informal way to denote right-handed people, often used in various social contexts

Etymology: "Righties" is simply the plural of "righty," which is formed from "right" with the suffix "-y." That suffix turns adjectives and nouns into informal, familiar nouns, so a "righty" is a right-handed person or, in American usage, a right-leaning political supporter. The political sense grows out of the older meaning of "right" as the conservative side, a usage tied to where supporters sat in legislative assemblies. The word is made from ordinary English parts, so the interest lies less in any single coinage than in the way a familiar word picked up a casual, slightly teasing tone.

Synonyms: right-handed people

Antonyms: lefties