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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A right-handed person.
  • noun An advocate or member of the political right.
  • adverb With the right hand or in a right-handed manner.

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  • noun A right-handed person.
  • interjection informal Right; used to indicate agreement or change of topic.

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