"to the left" meaning in English

See to the left in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} to the left, {{en-prep phrase}} to the left
  1. (fandom slang) Different; resembling a given concept, but different in an unspecified way. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-to_the_left-en-prep_phrase-OlEedHCE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7 Topics: lifestyle
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see to, the, left.
    Sense id: en-to_the_left-en-prep_phrase-bkwkqHt8
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          "text": "Sunshades are really just umbrellas, but to the left.",
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          "ref": "2022 January 8, Casey06, “I love you (but to the left)”, in Archive Of Our Own (fan fiction), archived from the original on 2024-06-26:",
          "text": "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.",
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          "ref": "2022 November 16, @vesmiryn, “Archived copy”, in Twitter, archived from the original on 2024-06-26:",
          "text": "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!",
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          "ref": "2023 March 18, @Not_Bxnny, “Archived copy”, in Twitter, archived from the original on 2024-06-26:",
          "text": "‘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 […]",
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          "ref": "2024 May 20, @ChronosAster, Twitter, archived from the original on 2024-05-20:",
          "text": "i've been informed toasted means drunk. I thought it meant like. fried, but to the left.",
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