Celly
//ˈsɛli// noun, slang
noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A cellmate. slang
- 2 Diminutive of celebration (of a goal). Canada, diminutive, form-of, slang
- 3 A jail cell. slang
"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"
- 4 A cellular phone. slang
"You got no hand skills, there's no security to save ya / No pager, no celly, no drop top Benz-y"
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"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"
Etymology
From cell + -y.
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