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left-right 

a baseball heckle used by fans of the pitcher against a batter who has just struck out

"Left! Right! Left! Right! ..." (for each step of the batter as he walks back to the dugout)

Followed by a "Step!" for each step of the dugout that the batter must walk down, and then a "Sit Down!" when the steps are completed

This heckle is also used at basketball games when an opposing player fouls out

Modern origins: West Palm Beach Expos, University of Florida Baseball
Ump: "Strike 3!"
Fans marching the batter back to the dugout give the left-right heckle: "Left! Right! Left! Right! Left! Right! Left! Right! Left! Right! Left! Right!...Step! Step! Step!...Sit Down!"
left-right by Victor Cromwell January 10, 2010

left right goodnight 

To swing a combination of 3 punches, alternating from your left hand to your right, scoring a KO with the third.
John: Danny was being a cheeky cunt last night.
Mark: Oh yeah I heard, didn't you end up knocking him out?
John: Yeah, gave him the left right goodnight.
Mark: Solid cunt.

Left Right Goodnight, Nut

To go up to your enemy in a club and bang their left cheek, right cheek. Then as they are collapsing you give them a big old headbut (nut). DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES EJACULATE (nut) ON THEM (whilst conscious).
Sam : Hey Franklin!

Franklin : Oh hey Sam!

Sam : Where's that money you owe me?

Franklin : Fuck your money.

Sam : *Performs Left Right Goodnight, Nut whilst shouting* Left Right Goodnight, Nut.

Left-right express 

Term used as a joke on someone when they have no car, bus or any means of transportation and have to walk to get around.
person 1: Damn. I wanna go to that party tomorrow but no one will take me. person 2: Yeah that sucks. person 1: Can I get a ride with you? person 2: Hell nah, bro. You better take the Left-right express.

Left-Right Swipe 

In the case of an undesirable erection or a narb (no apparent reason boner), the meneuver done to hide such displeasures from the public eye. The move consists of glancing left, glancing right, then swiping the erection up, to be held by the elastic or waste of the pants.
Yo I got a huge boner in class, so then I pulled a left-right swipe so I could stand up and get my paper.

I went out in my hallway after I woke up and did a left-right swipe to avoid any awkward confrontations.
Left-Right Swipe by RichV June 5, 2004

left-right paradigm 

A system of government in which only two parties are illegible to be in control, through monetary and legal means. In many of these systems, adherents of both parties are in other organizations and secret societies, yet create protagonist and antagonist roles for society to agree with, so there is no actual dissent towards what is really one party.
2004 U.S. election- Both George bush and John F Kerry were both in the same college fraternity, and the council on foreign relations, Just like Obama, and McCain were members of CFR. Together these groups form what is known as the left-right paradigm.
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