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selfie

noun

  1. a photograph of the photographer
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verb

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈsɛlfi/

noun

Etymology: From self + -ie. Attested since 2002, originally Australian English.

  1. A photographic self-portrait, especially one taken manually (not using a timer, tripod etc.) with a small camera or mobile phone.

    take a selfie

    Um, drunk at a mates^([sic]) 21st, I tripped ofer^([sic]) and landed lip first (with front teeth coming a very close second) on a set of steps. I had a hole about 1cm long right through my bottom lip. And sorry about the focus, it was a selfie.

verb

Etymology: From self + -ie. Attested since 2002, originally Australian English.

  1. To take a selfie.