shelfie

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Meaning · English

A photograph of a bookshelf/bookcase taken by its owner and shared on social media.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Besides a feline closeup she’s placed on one shelf, and an opera mask on another, her shelfie shows a wonderful collection of books about music, including “The Rough Guide to Opera,” several biographies of Mozart and the history “Women Making Music.”

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “shelfie” mean?

A photograph of a bookshelf/bookcase taken by its owner and shared on social media.

Is “shelfie” formal or informal?

shelfie is generally slang.