"shelfie" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: shelfies [plural]
Etymology: From shelf + -ie, by analogy with selfie. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|shelf|ie}} shelf + -ie, {{m|en|selfie}} selfie Head templates: {{en-noun}} shelfie (plural shelfies)
  1. (social media, slang) A photograph of a bookshelf/bookcase taken by its owner and shared on social media. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Books, Photography, Social media Related terms: Bookstagram

Inflected forms

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