celly

English

Alternative forms

• cellie

Etymology

cell +‎ -y

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɛli/
• Homophone: selly
• Rhymes: -ɛli

Noun

celly (plural cellies)

1. (slang, prison) A cellmate.
2. (slang) A cellular phone.
   • 2007, “Fucc & Git Up”, in DZ (lyrics), Sleepless City Livin, performed by DZ feat. Gangsta Nutt, from 1:59:

     I am the man
     So I’m sitting in the VIP
     with my mains
     We twisted up some Crip
     but I am ready to dip
     to the telly with my relly
     cuz these fuckin git up chicks keep blowin up my celly.

     aːm ðə meɪ̯n
     soʊ̯ aːm sɪtɪn ɪn ðə vɪp
     wɪθ maː meɪ̯ns
     wiː twɪstəd ʌp sʊm kɹɪp
     bʌt aːm ɹɛdi tu dɪp
     tʊ ðə tɛli wɪθ maː ɹɛli
     kʌz ðiːz fʌkɪn gɪt ʌp t͡ʃɪks kiːp blowɪn ʌp maː sɛli

   • 2018, “This Is America”, in CG4, performed by Childish Gambino:

     This a celly / That's a tool / On my Kodak

3. (ice hockey slang) A goal celebration.
4. (slang) One’s room of incarceration, cell.
   • 2000, “Win Or Lose”, in Baller Blockin, performed by Rappin’ 4-Tay, from 2:43:

     So tragic, need a hot meal in my baby’s belly
     Reminisce no hard times in my pen, in my celly,
     I ain’t tryna go back, cause backwards ain’t part of my PJ

   • 2017 October 7, “No questions”, in Who Am I 3‎^[1], performed by BlocBoy JB:

     I was locked up in my celly
     Murder for hire, no snitchin or tellin
     I got no calls or no type of mailin

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Middle English

Adverb

celly

1. Alternative form of selly

Noun

celly

1. Alternative form of selly