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Sellee vs Tellee - What's the difference?

sellee | tellee |

As nouns the difference between sellee and tellee

is that sellee is one to whom something is sold; a purchaser while tellee is one who is told something.

sellee

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One to whom something is sold; a purchaser.
  • One who is sold.

    • Synonyms

    * (purchaser) buyer, purchaser, vendee

    tellee

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who is told something.
  • * 1998 , Alison Ross, The language of humour (page 60)
    • This shows that it is just as important to understand the social relationships between the status of the teller, the tellee and the butt of the humour, as it is to understand other language devices used to construct the humour.