Definition of Fella

1. Noun. A boy or man. "He's a good bloke"

Exact synonyms: Blighter, Bloke, Chap, Cuss, Feller, Fellow, Gent, Lad
Generic synonyms: Male, Male Person
Specialized synonyms: Dog

Definition of Fella

1. Noun. (dialect form of fellow) ¹

2. Noun. (informal) (non-gloss definition used to address a male) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Fella

1. a man or boy [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fella

felix culpa
felix culpas
fell
fell about
fell asleep
fell back on
fell back upon
fell in
fell off
fell off the turnip truck
fell out
fell over
fell pregnant
fell short
fell under
fella (current term)
fellable
fellah
fellaheen
fellahin
fellahs
fellar
fellars
fellas

Literary usage of Fella

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Beach-la-mar: The Jargon Or Trade Speech of the Western Pacific by William Churchill (1911)
"Altogether you boy belong Solomon you no sawy white man. Me fella me ... God big fella marster belong white man, him fella he make'm altogether. ..."

2. A System of Ancient and Mediæval Geography for the Use of Schools and Colleges by Charles Anthon (1850)
"The baths of fella are spoken of by the ancient writers, bat are said to have been injurious to health, producing biliary complaints. ..."

3. The Log of the Snark by Charmian London (1915)
"Glancing up the gangway, he spied me fella white Mary, and immediately shrank into himself until a fathom of white "calico" was passed down. ..."

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