Typically used in Singlish to differentiate between the "right & proper"/official/etc (by right) way of doing something and the "quick & easy"/unofficial/corner-cutting/etc (by left) way of doing something.
Alice: Hey! Rubbish collector supposed to collect recyclables separate from non-recyclables, what?
Bob: By right, that’s the case but by left they oso just dump them in the same bin.
Alice: What by right & by left?! They should do their job properly!
Bob: Liddat, lor; angry so much for what?
Bob: By right, that’s the case but by left they oso just dump them in the same bin.
Alice: What by right & by left?! They should do their job properly!
Bob: Liddat, lor; angry so much for what?
by AzureArmageddon February 13, 2023
Get the By right & By leftmug. 
by Rubbedawrongway September 10, 2023
Get the Left of labiamug. Smug, stupid, self-righteous, preachy, dogmatic, authoritarian, obnoxious, petty, incoherent, zealous, dumb, bad... All of the things that are wrong with the religions minus the promise of magic powers and immortality.
Shit-lib "DERRRRR! DERRRRRRRRRR! WHY ISN'T THE LEFT WINNING!? WHY DOESN'T ANYONE WANT ME TO HAVE AN INCREASING AMOUNT OF CONTROL OF THEIR MINDS? DeRrRrRrRrRrR! SHIT-LIB DERRRRRRR!"
by Hym Iam April 24, 2024
Get the Why isn't the left winning!?mug. When your friend says “right” on some agreeable shit that’s true, during a moment where a story, conversation, gossip is being shared among both participating party.
But this... time your bro/friend/sis are straight spewing FACTS. Like bottom line cut and dry truth. Like all the tea has been spilled. It’s time to check out! Goodnight! I’m ded. Gotta Blast! Therefore you say “left” cause your just so shook of the truth, you had to have left the room.
But this... time your bro/friend/sis are straight spewing FACTS. Like bottom line cut and dry truth. Like all the tea has been spilled. It’s time to check out! Goodnight! I’m ded. Gotta Blast! Therefore you say “left” cause your just so shook of the truth, you had to have left the room.
Guy 1: “hey did you see the big fight at school? He was knocked out! Like he was really on the ground forreal!”
Guy 2: DUDE! No way! He passed out? Left.
Guy 2: DUDE! No way! He passed out? Left.
by ChunLeelookinass December 7, 2018
Get the Leftmug. .
《¤》If《¤》You《¤》Dominicans《¤》Do《¤》Not《¤》Get《¤》Off《¤》Of《¤》Angel《¤》Jose《¤》Robles《¤》Left《¤》Stape《¤》I《¤》Am《¤》Going《¤》To《¤》Kill《¤》You《¤》
by AddictedToAnAuditoru March 8, 2025
Get the 《¤》If《¤》You《¤》Dominicans《¤》Do《¤》Not《¤》Get《¤》Off《¤》Of《¤》Angel《¤》Jose《¤》Robles《¤》Left《¤》Stape《¤》I《¤》Am《¤》Going《¤》To《¤》Kill《¤》You《¤》mug. Women in academia or similar fields of work that are incredibly left leaning, wear colourful wools, have pink hair and glasses that suggest a strong opinion.
by epiwonk July 11, 2024
Get the Gorman-leftmug.