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.