sinisterity

📖 Definitions

noun

1. Left-handedness.

2. Skillfulness in the use of the left hand.

3. Awkwardness or clumsiness.

4. Evilness, unluckiness, etc.

💬 Usage Examples

“I caught the errant missile left-hand, backhand without thinking or blinking. ‘Well held!’ exclaimed Percy, astounded at my feat of instinctive sinisterity.” Ben Schott; Jeeves and the King of Clubs; Hutchinson; 2018. “The sinisterity of Mitterand’s presidency was manifested in a ballooning of the French secret services and numerous wiretapping scandals.” Jonathan Widell; Jacques Vergès, Devil’s Advocate; McGill University; 2012.
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