cellie
AmericanEtymology
Origin of cellie
First recorded in 1965–70 cellie for def. 1; 1990–1995 cellie for def. 2; 2005–10 cellie for def. 3
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.
From Slate • Dec. 13, 2023
“My cellie was hiding in the back,” he said.
From Slate • Mar. 5, 2021
My cellie and I listened intently whenever a fresh set of names got called, holding our breath.
From Washington Post • Jul. 23, 2020
“You’re getting housed over in Donner,” Ehde told my cellie, sharing information he had gleaned from events of the day.
From Washington Post • Jul. 23, 2020
The officer called: “You and your cellie pack your property—you’re moving to cell 956.”
From The New Yorker • Dec. 28, 2016
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