cully

American  

[kuhl-ee] / ˈkʌl i /

noun

cullies plural

1. Archaic. a dupe.

2. Slang. fellow; companion.

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verb (used with object)

cullied, cullying

1. to trick; cheat; dupe.

cully British  

/ ˈkʌlɪ /

noun

1. slang pal; mate

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• cullies
  plural

Etymology

Origin of cully

First recorded in 1655–65; perhaps shortening of cullion

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

cully cullies cullied

A voice broke in: "Good for you, cully."

From Living Alone by Benson, Stella

I have been your cully above these seven years; but, at last, my eyes are opened to your witchcraft; and indulgent heaven has taken care 087 of my preservation.

From The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 06 by Scott, Walter, Sir

When a rook or cully is engaged amongst   bad bowlers.

From 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue by Grose, Francis

Yet surely, although Shaftesbury was ridiculous for aiming at gallantry, from which his age and personal infirmity should have deterred him, Dryden would never have drawn the witty, artful politician, as a silly, henpecked cully.

From The Dramatic Works of John Dryden, Volume 1 With a Life of the Author by Saintsbury, George

Thus, "Hi, cully, what's on?" to which comes in answer, "Hunki dori."

From As A Chinaman Saw Us Passages from his Letters to a Friend at Home by Gratton, Henry Pearson

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