An informal word for a man or boy, commonly used in casual conversation.
From 'fellow,' which comes from Old Norse 'félagi' meaning 'business partner' (from 'fé' meaning property and 'lag' meaning partnership). It shortened and became a casual, friendly term over centuries.
The word 'fella' shows how informal speech creates new words—it's basically English slang that has become so common it's in all the dictionaries, proving that casual everyday language genuinely shapes how languages evolve.
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