cellie

1 of 2

noun (1)

cell·​ie ˈse-lē 

variants or less commonly celly

plural cellies

US slang

: cellmate

Then the guards called my cellie's name, with another group of housing moves, just after 8 p.m.

—Joe Garcia

I talked with Stan, … Eddie's current cellie (cellmate).

—Joey Gordon

cellie

2 of 2

noun (2)

variants or less commonly celly

plural cellies

US slang

: cell phone

Pinpoint the precise reasons your parents don't want you having a cellie. Are they worried you'll spend time chatting or texting instead of doing homework?

—Laura Sandler

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

cell(mate) + -ie

Noun (2)

cell (phone) + -ie

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1967, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

2001, in the meaning defined above