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cellie

Or cel·ly

[sel-ee]

noun

Slang.
  1. cellmate.

  2. cell phone.

  3. a short celebration, such as a goal celebration in competitive sports.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of cellie1

First recorded in 1965–70 cellie for def. 1; 1990–1995 cellie for def. 2; 2005–10 cellie for def. 3
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Example Sentences

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I entered my cell with a Kool-Aid smile, excited to show my new Dell computer to my cellie, who had been in the second cohort of the college program.

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“My cellie was hiding in the back,” he said.

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“My cellie said, ‘Is your paperwork clean?’”

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Then the guards called my cellie’s name, with another group of housing moves, just after 8 p.m.

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“You’re getting housed over in Donner,” Ehde told my cellie, sharing information he had gleaned from events of the day.

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