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oul' fella

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Ireland/ˈaʊl fɛ.lə/

oul' fella is the alternative form of ould fella.

Meaning of ould fella

Noun

ould fella (plural ould fellas)

  1. (Ireland, colloquial, literally) old man
    • There were a load of ould fellas in the pub.
  2. (Ireland, colloquial, figuratively, Liverpool) father
    • Me ould fella wants me to study business but I want to study music.
    Synonyms:
    dad, daddy, da

Forms of oul' fella

pluraloul' fellas

Questions about oul' fella

What is oul' fella the alternative form of?
Oul' fella is the alternative form of ould fella.
How do you pronounce oul' fella?
Oul' fella is pronounced /ˈaʊl fɛ.lə/ (Ireland).

Words near oul' fella in the dictionary

  1. oul one
  2. oul ones
  3. oul wan
  4. oul wans
  5. oul'
  6. oul' fella
  7. oul' fellas
  8. oul' one
  9. oul' ones
  10. oul' wan
  11. oul' wans

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