| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. A person who uses both hands with equal facility.[Websters]
2. A double-dealer; one equally ready to act on either side in party disputes.[Websters] 3. A juror who takes money from both parties for giving his verdict.[Websters]. | |
| Adjective | 1. Using both hands with equal ease.[Websters]
2. Being hypocritical, two-faced, insincere, double-faced or pharisaical.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "AMBIDEXTER" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1650. (references) |
Specialty Definition: AMBIDEXTER
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Law | AMBIDEXTER. It is intended by this Latin word, to designate one who plays on both sides; in a legal sense it is taken for a juror or embraceor who takes money from the parties for giving his verdict. This is seldom or never done in the United States. (references) | ||
| Slang in 1811 | AMBIDEXTER. A lawyer who takes fees from both plaintiff and defendant, or that goes snacks with both parties in gaming. Source: 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
