cooly

[ koo-lee ]

/ ˈku li /

QUIZZES

American English is not always as it appears to be ... get to know regional words in this quiz!

Question 1 of 10

A bet is synonymous with a wager, but what does it mean in New York?

Leto even knows he killed the performance, cooly uttering, “There you go...” at the end.
The Best (and Worst) Rihanna Covers: Jared Leto, Vin Diesel, Selena Gomez, More|The Daily Beast|September 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It seems to show the importance of an amendment of the law of the United States prohibiting the cooly trade.
A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents|James D. Richardson
While I was eating my bananas, my cooly set to work to make a pikulan, or shoulder-piece.
A Visit to Java|W. Basil Worsfold
He had been much in war; careless of wounds, he was cooly intent on destroying the enemy.
Boswell's Correspondence with the Honourable Andrew Erskine, and His Journal of a Tour to Corsica|James Boswell

As you are cooly to decide, I will as cooly give you the qualities of my mistress.
James Fenimore Cooper|Mary E. Phillips
Meanwhile, inside the cabin young Cutlip was facing the Germans cooly enough.
The Boy Allies with the Victorious Fleets|Robert L. Drake