Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

to the left

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.61 in modern English

Syllables: to the left
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Different; resembling a given concept, but different in an unspecified way.

Slang

prep_phrase

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see to, the, left.

Example Sentences

"Sunshades are really just umbrellas, but to the left."
"Dean says "I love you" but it's not quite on purpose. After Castiel almost gets hurt in a hunt Dean loses his shit and may say some things he can't take back."
"Y'all, please give Paul a follow and check out Bovaskala! Kespar is a really cool card game he created […] (think poker but to the left) and chatting with him is not only a joy, but can lead to things like a new fortune telling tarot deck for the world!"
"‘minecraft is an advanced version of cookie clicker’ whatever is wrong with his brain is also what’s wrong with my brain but to the left […]"
"i've been informed toasted means drunk. I thought it meant like. fried, but to the left."
"My sister is on the right in this picture, and I'm to the left."

Usage

Slang

Questions

What does to the left mean?: Different; resembling a given concept, but different in an unspecified way.

How to pronounce to the left

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