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cellie, n. Prison slang (chiefly N. Amer.).
Brit. |ˈsɛli|, U.S. |ˈsɛli|
Forms: 19– cellie, 19– celly
[‹ cell n.1 + -y suffix6, perhaps after roomie n.]
A cellmate.
1967S. Harris Hellhole i. 29 Barbara and Benita shared a cell, while Helena's ‘cellie’ was a young prostitute and narcotics addict named Frankie. 1977D. Clement & I. La Frenais Porridge (2002) 281, I were going to ask your new celly. 2004Chicago Sun-Times (Nexis) 10 Jan. 4 His two ‘cellies’, a suspected robber and a man charged with attempted murder, also could be charged as accomplices. |