fellar

English

Etymology

Variant of fellow which reflects the reduction of the last vowel to a schwa and its conflation with the endings -er/-ar.

Noun

fellar (plural fellars)

1. Pronunciation spelling of fellow.
   • 2006, J.C. Abbott, Peein' Off The Porch: A Remembrance‎^[1], →ISBN, page 104:

     "Don't cry, pore little fellar", she would say.

   • 2008, Aaron Morris, Trout, Tequila, and Time, page 21:

     That little fellar was cute, though.

   • 2011, Byron Douglas, A Journey Through the Life of an Anti-Social, page 59:

     Winston asked, “Where's the little fellar”? “In the nursery”, Jean answered. Winston sat down next to Jean and asked, “Are ya ok”? Jean began to cry [...]

Anagrams

• Faller, Lafler, faller, refall