celly
English
Alternative forms
- cellie
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɛli/
Audio (Berkshire, UK) (file) - Homophone: selly
- Rhymes: -ɛli
Etymology 1
From cell + -y.
Noun
celly (plural cellies)
- (prison slang) A cellmate.
- (prison slang) One’s room of incarceration, jailcell.
- 2000, “Win Or Lose”, in Baller Blockin, performed by Rappin’ 4-Tay, from 2:43:
- So tragic, need a hot meal in my baby’s belly / Reminisce no hard times in my pen, in my celly, / I ain’t tryna go back, cause backwards ain’t part of my PJ
- 2017 October 7, “No questions”, in Who Am I 3, performed by BlocBoy JB:
- I was locked up in my celly / Murder for hire, no snitchin or tellin / I got no calls or no type of mailin
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- (slang) A cellular phone.
- 1998, “Moment of Truth”, in Moment of Truth, performed by Gang Starr:
- You got no hand skills, there's no security to save ya / No pager, no celly, no drop top Benz-y
- 2007, DZ (lyrics), “Fucc & Git Up”, in Sleepless City Livin, performed by DZ feat. Gangsta Nutt, from 1:59:
- […] but I am ready to dip / to the telly with my relly / cuz these fuckin git up chicks keep blowin up my celly.
- 2018, “This Is America”, in CG4, performed by Childish Gambino:
- This a celly / That's a tool / On my Kodak
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Noun
celly (plural cellys)
- (ice hockey slang) Diminutive of celebration; A goal celebration.
Middle English
Adverb
celly
- Alternative form of selly
Noun
celly
- Alternative form of selly