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A presumptuous photo someone takes of themselves with something that they want, pretending like it belongs to them. See also: IYD pic
"Holy crap, did you see Jen's photos on Facebook? Her boyfriend proposed and bought her a monster rock!"
"In her dreams! That was just a shelfie."

"Matt just bought a new motorcycle!"
"No, he didn't; those were just shelfies. Two seconds after he tweeted that last one, the real owner came out into the parking lot and threatened to put him in the hospital."
Shelfie by RwjKnowsStuff August 22, 2017
A self picture worthy of a shelf
Why take a shelfie when you can pay a homeless man five cents to take one.
shelfie by bltbites November 7, 2013
A selfie while you're on the toilet taking a shit. Shit + Selfie = Shelfie.
"I'm shexting you right now, next I'm gonna post a shelfie to Instagram!"
shelfie by poopedmypants April 19, 2014
A bad selfie picture that needs to be shelfed and should not be available for viewing by anyone.
Wife, you shouldn't post that selfie on Facebook because it's a SHELFIE and should be placed on the shelf in back of the closet, with the lights off!
Shelfie by gamefacedude May 6, 2014
When a fat person takes a selfie from the shoulders up.
This shelfie is not allowing me to see the rest of the people behind her
Shelfie by mccrazytm August 29, 2014
A selfie taken in a bomb shelter. Currently trending in Israel.
Turn out all the lights!

But first, let me take a Shelfie!
Shelfie by SnowShadows July 24, 2014