fella, fellah
representing an affected or vulgar pronunciation of fellow n. 9: see feller2.
| 1864 J. S. Le Fanu Uncle Silas II. xiii. 203, I did see two horses yoked to a shay, and a fellah a pullin' a box up o' top. 1909 A. Huxley Let. 2 Apr. (1969) 30 There is to be an huge auction of all the appurtenances of the leaving fellahs. 1912 A. Conan Doyle Lost World vi. 84 Young fellah my lad. 1920 ‘Sapper’ Bull-Dog Drummond i. 38 ‘An engaging fellah,’ said Hugh. ‘What particular form of crime does he favour?’ 1933 Times Lit. Suppl. 9 Nov. 777/2 We feel that, stout fellah though Furness..is, he would look rather nice at the end of a rope. 1934 W. Holtby Truth is not Sober 76 Among the things a Fella does, correct grammar is not necessarily included. 1949 E. Hyams Not in our Stars 73 Well, young fella-me-lad. 1952 E. Wilson Equations of Love 177 Seemed a nice fella. 1968 R. Clapperton No News on Monday viii. 99 The fellah took that opportunity. |