Fella

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -É›lÉ™

Alternative forms

• fellah
• feller

Origin

From English fellow.

Full definition of fella

Noun

1. Eye dialect of fellow
2. (informal) used to address a male
• 1997, Donald Meichenbaum, The Evolution of Psychotherapy: The Third Conference‎ Chapter Discussion, By the third go-around, the essence of what I wrote was, "And the same to you, fella!" I am glad that our relationship has survived that exchange.
3. Am I right, fellas?

Descendants

• Bislama: -fala, -pela
• Pijin: -fala
• Tok Pisin: -pela, -pla