fellah

noun

Definition of fellahnext
as in peasant

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  1. peasant
  2. peon
  3. commoner
  4. boor
Noun
  • His mother was a dark-skinned granddaughter of Saint Ann’s enslaved whose peasant kin farmed dasheen and yams.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The Euphoria alum’s peasant blouse featured frilly puff sleeves, while her distressed dark-wash jeans came in a baggy cut.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of peasant
Noun
  • Soon there was an altercation at the front desk, when a Haitian upbraided the American peons about not getting her free stuff fast enough.
    — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Not only does the peon and con man Tom end up refashioning himself as the rich and carefree Dickie, but Highsmith’s novel itself was a retelling of Henry James’s The Ambassadors.
    — Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 19 Apr. 2024
Definition of peon
Noun
  • In the fairytale, the princess flees to another kingdom for a while to get away from the misery brought on by her father, finding work as a commoner to conceal her identity.
    — Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026
  • And the story was about King George IV of England, then the Prince of Wales, and his deep infatuation with a Catholic commoner, Maria Fitzherbert.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of commoner
Noun
  • We’d be laughed at and called ignorant boors!
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Now, if the board is made up of more boors than just the one, this may not be a workable solution.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 16 July 2025
Definition of boor
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