Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A man or boy; a fellow.

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  • noun Eye dialect spelling of fellow.
  • noun informal used to address a male

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  • noun a boy or man

Etymologies

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From English fellow.

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  • Hey, fella...

    January 31, 2007