A person of the male sex. Usually qualified, e.g. "young fella", " oul' fella". " The young fella" refers to the speaker's boyfriend or son, while " the oul' fella" refers to her husband or his or her father. Dubliners often use the definite article rather than a possessive, especially when talking about family members, e.g. "How's the Da? Is he out of the Gorman yet?" See also one.

a boy or man; "that chap is your host"; "there's a fellow at the door"; "he's a likable cuss"