Pelfie

//ˈpɛlfi// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A self-taken photograph of one's pet. neologism

    "Indeed, if 2013 has been the year of the selfie, our elected leaders have put their own fluffy spin on things with the “pelfie” (yep, I went there), unabashedly pimping out their pets for cheap RTs."

  2. 2
    A self-taken photograph of one's penis. neologism

    "Given that it's technically illegal to show an erect penis in movies, here's to assuming some poor production assistant was sent several pelfies (penis selfies? Does it work?) of Shia's floppy, non-erect penis."

Example

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"Indeed, if 2013 has been the year of the selfie, our elected leaders have put their own fluffy spin on things with the “pelfie” (yep, I went there), unabashedly pimping out their pets for cheap RTs."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Blend of pet + selfie.

Etymology 2

Blend of penis + selfie.

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