fella
pronunciation
How to pronounce fella in British English:
UK ['felə(r)]
How to pronounce fella in American English:
US ['felər]
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- Noun:
- a boy or man
Word Origin
- fella (n.)
- attempt at phonetic spelling of a casual pronunciation of fellow (n.), attested by 1864 (as fellah). Feller, along the same lines, is recorded by 1825. Earlier, Pope rhymes fellow with prunella ("Essay on Man," epistle IV).
Example
- 1. You owe that fella a cold drink .
- 2. She sure took offwith that convertible fella .
- 3. And we don 't know what this grubby little fella puts in the tea , but it is really rather more-ish .
- 4. Now , tell me about this fella of yours .
- 5. You know that fella ?