"nelfie" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: nelfies [plural]
Etymology: Blend of nude + selfie. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|nude|selfie}} Blend of nude + selfie Head templates: {{en-noun}} nelfie (plural nelfies)
  1. (uncommon, informal, neologism) An image, especially a selfie, of a nude or nearly nude person posted to social media. Tags: informal, neologism, uncommon
    Sense id: en-nelfie-en-noun-IqpVX8lB Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, English neologisms

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2014 September 24, Chantal Waldholz, “Tallulah Willis Responds to Sister Rumer’s Sexy Photo Shoot by Posting Her Own Nude Instagram Photo Because Duh”, in Life & Style, retrieved 2018-08-29",
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