cully
Americannoun
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Archaic. a dupe.
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Slang. fellow; companion.
verb (used with object)
noun
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Etymology
Origin of cully
First recorded in 1655–65; perhaps shortening of cullion
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An expression among impures, signifying the cully who pays, in opposition to a flash man.
From 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue by Grose, Francis
"Now then, cully, just you be careful 'ow you dust that there 'orse; 'e's a delicate piece, 'e is, and 'e shows the slightest scratch."
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, June 24, 1914 by Seaman, Owen, Sir
"What's up, cully?" he asked; as Mr. Mingle turned from the instrument, and the other caught a glimpse of his scared white face.
From Harper's Round Table, October 22, 1895 by Various
Cull, a dupe; Cull′yism, state of being a cully.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various
The cully freely blotted the scrip, and tipt me forty hogs; the man freely signed the bond, and gave me forty shillings.—Scrip is also a Change Alley phrase for the last loan or subscription.
From 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue by Grose, Francis
A very Rascal, Sir, and a most dangerous Fellow—he cullies in your Prentices and Cashiers to play—which ruins so many o'th' young Fry i'th' City— Sir Cau.
From The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume III by Summers, Montague
For a change we meant to rum-pad a baronet, and I flatter myself we made as dashing a trio of cullies as any gentlemen of the heath among them all.
From A Daughter of Raasay A Tale of the '45 by Travis, Stuart
There's a dozen 'r more of the cullies down-along got their notice to fade away when I got mine, and they'd jump at th' chance to get back at the bosses.
From The Honorable Senator Sage-Brush by Lynde, Francis
Lord! with what monstrous lies and senseless shams Have we been cullied all along at Sam's!
From The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 4 by Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron
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