feller

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And the other feller--why, the other feller was armed with a forty-five Colt There was nothing dramatic in the manner of the statement.

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  1. noun A lumberjack.
  2. noun One that fells seams.
  3. noun Informal A man or boy; a fellow.

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  • Hang it all, Poppy, the feller was a bounder, and there he was striding out of this place as though it belonged to him. —  The Case of the Late Pig - Margery Allingham - Campion 08 - 1937
  • I told him this feller was a chauffeur in the same garage as me, and trailing me now on a bet, but that the license on his machine was phony. —  The Fifth Ace
  • It'll only be because the other feller is the better man Bully for you, Bristles;" remarked a tall student, vigorously; "I always knew you'd stand up and be counted. —  Fred Fenton on the Track or, The Athletes of Riverport School
  • And the other feller--why, the other feller was armed with a forty-five Colt There was nothing dramatic in the manner of the statement. —  The Triumph of John Kars A Story of the Yukon
  • The gamer a feller is among men the fearder he is among women, it seems like. —  The Starbucks
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