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ould fella

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Ireland/ˈaʊld fɛ.lə/

ould fella noun: old man.

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

Synonyms of ould fella

Forms of ould fella

pluralould fellas
alternative formoul' fella
alternative formoul fella

Questions about ould fella

What does ould fella mean?
Ould fella means old man.
What part of speech is ould fella?
Ould fella is a noun.
How do you pronounce ould fella?
Ould fella is pronounced /ˈaʊld fɛ.lə/ (Ireland).
What is the plural of ould fella?
The plural of ould fella is ould fellas.

Words near ould fella in the dictionary

  1. oulachon
  2. oulachons
  3. oulakan
  4. oulakans
  5. ould
  6. ould fella
  7. ould fellas
  8. ould one
  9. ould ones
  10. ould wan
  11. ould wans

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