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单词 cellie
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cellien.

Brit. /ˈsɛli/, U.S. /ˈsɛli/
Forms: 1900s– cellie, 1900s– celly.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: cell n.1, -y suffix6.
Etymology: < cell n.1 + -y suffix6, perhaps after roomie n.
Prison slang (chiefly North American).
A cellmate.
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1967 S. Harris Hellhole i. 29 Barbara and Benita shared a cell, while Helena's ‘cellie’ was a young prostitute and narcotics addict named Frankie.
1977 D. Clement & I. La Frenais Further Stir of Porridge 92 I were going to ask your new celly.
2004 Chicago 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.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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