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fellow

fel·low

UK/ˈfɛ.ləʊ/ US/ˈfɛ.lo/ common informal slang uk us

noun

1.

a boy or man

  • “that chap is your host”
  • “there”
  • “;”
  • “s a likable cuss”
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2.

a person who is frequently in the company of another

  • “drinking companions”
  • “comrades in arms”
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3.

a person who is member of your class or profession

  • “the surgeon consulted his colleagues”
  • “he sent e-mail to his fellow hackers”
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4.

an informal form of address for a man

  • “Say, fellow, what are you doing?”
  • “Hey buster, what”
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5.

a man who is the lover of a girl or young woman

  • “if I”
  • “t have asked”
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Origin

From Middle English felawe, felowe (“companion, good friend”) from Old English fēolaga, from Old Norse félagi, derived from félag (“joint venture; partnership”, literally “a laying together of property”), from fé (“livestock, property; money”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *peḱ- (“livestock; wealth”)) + lag (“something laid down; right position; arrangement; companionship, fellowship; partnership”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- (“to lie down”)). Cognates * Old Norse filaga, felaka (“partner”, accusative singular), from which the other terms are derived: * Danish fælle (“companion”) * Faroese felagi (“member; partner”) * Icelandic félagi (“companion, comrade, fellow; member; partner”) * Norwegian felle (“companion”) * Old Swedish fälaghi (modern Swedish felaga, felaha (“partner”, accusative singular)) * Scots falow, fallow, follow (“associate, companion, comrade”)

Phrases

  • congressional fellow
  • fellow citizen
  • fellow feeling
  • fellow man
  • fellow me lad
  • fellow servant
  • fellow traveler
  • fellow traveller

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