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Dictionary says "Sinister" means "OF ILL OMEN BY REASON OF BEING ON THE LEFT"
posted ago by happy_nationalist ago by happy_nationalist +18 / -0

sinister adjective

Log In sin·​is·​ter | \ ˈsi-nə-stər , archaic sə-ˈni-
Definition of sinister 1: singularly evil or productive of evil 2: accompanied by or leading to disaster 3: presaging ill fortune or trouble 4a: OF, RELATING TO, OR SITUATED TO THE LEFT OR ON THE LEFT SIDE OF SOMETHING especially: being or relating to the side of a heraldic shield at the left of the person bearing it 4b: OF ILL OMEN BY REASON OF BEING ON THE LEFT 5.

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– chinita_atx 1 point ago +1 / -0

In my country of birth, that's the reason why left-handed kids were forced to use their right hand 2 generations ago.

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