fellah

American  

[fel-uh] / ˈfɛl ə /

noun

plural

fellahs,

plural

fellahin, fellaheen

1. a peasant or laborer in Arabic-speaking countries, especially Egypt.

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fellah British  

/ ˈfɛlə /

noun

1. a peasant in Arab countries

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Etymology

Origin of fellah

First recorded in 1735–45; from Arabic fallāḥ, fellāḥ “peasant”

Example Sentences

“Oh, young fellah,” he replied, sounding like Jimmy Stewart playing Bill Cunningham, “fashion is a mirror, reflecting the culture. The culture is chaotic, so fashion is just doing its job.”

From New York Times

I refuse to be called a Mainer, young fellah, and no one calls me Bub and expects anything but a hard frost.

From New York Times

“Come back, my dear fellah, I’m over here.”

From Literature

In the field that year was a young fellah by the name of Huggan.

From Golf Digest

By Jove, you know, fellahs don’t fight like that for a shop-till!’”

From Time