Sinister (adj.), early 15c., “prompted by malice or ill-will,” from Old French sinistre meaning “contrary, unfavorable, to the left,” from Latin sinister meaning, literally, “left, on the left side” (opposite of dexter), perhaps from root *sen– and meaning properly “the slower or weaker hand” [Tucker], but Buck suggests it’s a euphemism (see left (adj.)), connected with the root of Sanskrit saniyan “more useful, more…
A drum solo, a children's choir, Red Hot Chili Peppers singing a 23 year old song... what a weird night.
