Shelfie
//ˈʃɛlfi// noun, slang
noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A photograph of a bookshelf/bookcase taken by its owner and shared on social media. slang
"Besides a feline closeup she’s placed on one shelf, and an opera mask on another, her shelfie shows a wonderful collection of books about music, including “The Rough Guide to Opera,” several biographies of Mozart and the history “Women Making Music.”"
Example
More examples"Besides a feline closeup she’s placed on one shelf, and an opera mask on another, her shelfie shows a wonderful collection of books about music, including “The Rough Guide to Opera,” several biographies of Mozart and the history “Women Making Music.”"
Etymology
From shelf + -ie, by analogy with selfie.
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