Fella
/ˈfelər/noun
A man or a boy.
He seems like a nice fella.
Often appears as...
- nice fella
- young fella
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Informal
Colloquial
noun
A man or a boy.
He seems like a nice fella.
Often appears as...
- nice fella
- young fella
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Informal Use
Used in casual situations, not in formal writing or speeches.
I met this fella at the cafe.
Pro Tip 2/3Friendly Tone
Implies friendliness or affection, less distant than 'man' or 'gentleman'.
Don't worry, that fella can help you out.
Pro Tip 3/3Gender Specific
Refers only to males, can be a boy or an adult man.
See that young fella playing football?
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String theory - Brian...
moving so let me bring some strings into the story and if you watch these little fellas vibrating around they'll be here in a second right there notice that the way they vibrate is affected by the geometry of the extra dimensions so if we knew exactly what the extra dimensions look like we don't yet but if we should be able to calculate the
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The Unconquered:...
impenetrable jungle gradually for three weeks and suddenly we find a footpath through the jungle and there's been a and we started following this path for a little while because it was going in the same direction that post fellas compass said we needed to go and we came across this broken sapling hanging over the
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Bill Strickland:...
and the reason this pictures in here is I did this slide show a couple years ago at a big economic summit and there was a fella in the audience who came up to me he said man that's a great story I want one of those I said well I'm very flattered what do you do for a living he
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These Birds Have ALL The...
cheer up trev i'm all right bernie yeah this fellow in a giraffe walk into a bar giraffe goes to sleep on the floor farmer says oi what's that lying there fellas it's not lying it's your laughs alone at last wendy just you me and the sunset this is just perfect
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On Black Lives Matter,...
mean look the police way to tell you the truth that's not even me I don't even pay the police no mind if they look at me I just turn my head if I look back if I look back at y'all not gonna bug you I'm just gonna look the other way you fella that's all it is to
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Safari Live - Day 35 PIPE...
and is apparently a very big example of one I've called you a for a buffalo but look at the size of this fella this has to be the biggest buffalo I have ever seen in my life and I wish one of the other Duggar boys would walk towards him so that he I can
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World's Biggest Ant! PIPE...
anywhere where there are but ants please don't try this let's see if I can get one of these little fellas when these little fellas a huge what am I talking about biggest ant in the world and see if I can get one of these ants to walk
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Burying Beetles Turn...
poor fella this shrew is no more it rests in peace or does it is this a death rattle or is the Shrew actually you know coming back to life nope this is still an ex true the burying beetles
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Would You Risk Venomous...
no I succeeded hello there little fella oh I know you're not happy how can you not admire the beauty of something like this cicada killer but you see he's got
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Tap Into Your Brain's...
oh you know why so weird you said that what the easy fella this is a family show but this guy isn't the only one who said red hammer no way shut the front
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String theory - Brian...
moving so let me bring some strings into the story and if you watch these little fellas vibrating around they'll be here in a second right there notice that the way they vibrate is affected by the geometry of the extra dimensions so if we knew exactly what the extra dimensions look like we don't yet but if we should be able to calculate the
Video examples
The Unconquered:...
impenetrable jungle gradually for three weeks and suddenly we find a footpath through the jungle and there's been a and we started following this path for a little while because it was going in the same direction that post fellas compass said we needed to go and we came across this broken sapling hanging over the
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Bill Strickland:...
and the reason this pictures in here is I did this slide show a couple years ago at a big economic summit and there was a fella in the audience who came up to me he said man that's a great story I want one of those I said well I'm very flattered what do you do for a living he
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These Birds Have ALL The...
cheer up trev i'm all right bernie yeah this fellow in a giraffe walk into a bar giraffe goes to sleep on the floor farmer says oi what's that lying there fellas it's not lying it's your laughs alone at last wendy just you me and the sunset this is just perfect
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On Black Lives Matter,...
mean look the police way to tell you the truth that's not even me I don't even pay the police no mind if they look at me I just turn my head if I look back if I look back at y'all not gonna bug you I'm just gonna look the other way you fella that's all it is to
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Safari Live - Day 35 PIPE...
and is apparently a very big example of one I've called you a for a buffalo but look at the size of this fella this has to be the biggest buffalo I have ever seen in my life and I wish one of the other Duggar boys would walk towards him so that he I can
Video examples
World's Biggest Ant! PIPE...
anywhere where there are but ants please don't try this let's see if I can get one of these little fellas when these little fellas a huge what am I talking about biggest ant in the world and see if I can get one of these ants to walk
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Burying Beetles Turn...
poor fella this shrew is no more it rests in peace or does it is this a death rattle or is the Shrew actually you know coming back to life nope this is still an ex true the burying beetles
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Would You Risk Venomous...
no I succeeded hello there little fella oh I know you're not happy how can you not admire the beauty of something like this cicada killer but you see he's got
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Tap Into Your Brain's...
oh you know why so weird you said that what the easy fella this is a family show but this guy isn't the only one who said red hammer no way shut the front
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Raekwon
American Musician
I was having a lot of mixed feelings about the independent world as well as the label world. I feel like I've been in the game a long time, and you know, when it come to labels not seeing a fella being around the last five years, it's like, it's hard to convince them what I can do.
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Kurt Elling
American Musician
I really thought I was gonna have a straight gig. But these jazz musicians put their arms around me time and again and said, 'Hey, young fella, you're one of us. Come with us.' That's a big deal when you're young and looking for your way in the world.
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Paul O'Grady
English Comedian
I think it's bad for fellas when they lose their mothers. Mine was such a character. Oh it was sad, really sad. And, with her gone, the family home was gone, so what was left of any roots I had were completely dug up.
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John Collins
American Basketball Player
I felt like that was an important thing for guards to trust the big fella when they give them the ball - that you can catch and finish. I think that's real big for the trust between you and your guards.
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Noel Gallagher
English Musician
I do think my old fella wasn't much of a... I don't remember him ever being a 'dad' dad. He was too busy working. It was a hard life, man.
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Stan Laurel
English Actor
If you had a face like mine, you'd punch me right on the nose, and I'm just the fella to do it.
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Shoeless Joe Jackson
American Athlete
I ain't afraid to tell the world that it didn't take school stuff to help a fella play ball.
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Kevin Hart
American Actor
I'm not the most attractive fella. I'm not a Billy Dee Williams. Personality is everything.
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Raheem DeVaughn
American Musician
I don't make records just for the ladies. I make it for the fellas, too.
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Antonin Scalia
American Judge
I think I'm a pretty nice fella.
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Raekwon
American Musician
I was having a lot of mixed feelings about the independent world as well as the label world. I feel like I've been in the game a long time, and you know, when it come to labels not seeing a fella being around the last five years, it's like, it's hard to convince them what I can do.
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Kurt Elling
American Musician
I really thought I was gonna have a straight gig. But these jazz musicians put their arms around me time and again and said, 'Hey, young fella, you're one of us. Come with us.' That's a big deal when you're young and looking for your way in the world.
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Paul O'Grady
English Comedian
I think it's bad for fellas when they lose their mothers. Mine was such a character. Oh it was sad, really sad. And, with her gone, the family home was gone, so what was left of any roots I had were completely dug up.
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John Collins
American Basketball Player
I felt like that was an important thing for guards to trust the big fella when they give them the ball - that you can catch and finish. I think that's real big for the trust between you and your guards.
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Noel Gallagher
English Musician
I do think my old fella wasn't much of a... I don't remember him ever being a 'dad' dad. He was too busy working. It was a hard life, man.
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Stan Laurel
English Actor
If you had a face like mine, you'd punch me right on the nose, and I'm just the fella to do it.
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Shoeless Joe Jackson
American Athlete
I ain't afraid to tell the world that it didn't take school stuff to help a fella play ball.
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Kevin Hart
American Actor
I'm not the most attractive fella. I'm not a Billy Dee Williams. Personality is everything.
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Raheem DeVaughn
American Musician
I don't make records just for the ladies. I make it for the fellas, too.
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Antonin Scalia
American Judge
I think I'm a pretty nice fella.
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