cully

American

[kuhl-ee] / ˈkʌl i /

noun

Archaic. a dupe.
Slang. fellow; companion.

verb (used with object)

cullied, cullying

to trick; cheat; dupe.

cully British

/ ˈkʌlɪ /

noun

slang pal; mate

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

cullies

plural

Etymology

Origin of cully

First recorded in 1655–65; perhaps shortening of cullion

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