Literary usage of the term "gauche" is remarkably versatile, functioning both as a literal directional indicator and as a descriptor of awkwardness or clumsiness. In many passages it straightforwardly denotes the left side—whether referring to the positioning of physical objects or parts of the body, as in descriptions of documents, anatomical references, or geographic locations ([1], [2], [3])—while in other contexts it subtly characterizes behavior, suggesting social ineptitude or an unsophisticated manner, as seen when a character is described as awkward or naive ([4], [5], [6], [7]). The word even extends to political or cultural dimensions in a few narratives, enhancing the text's texture by engaging with themes of alignment and convention ([8], [9], [10]).