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Cully

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cul⋅ly

[kuhl-ee] noun, plural -lies, verb, -lied, -ly⋅ing.
–noun
1. Archaic. a dupe.
2. Slang. fellow; companion.
–verb (used with object)
3. to trick; cheat; dupe.

Origin:
1655–65; perh. shortening of cullion
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cul·ly   (kŭl'ē)   
n.   pl. cul·lies
A fool or dupe.
tr.v.   cul·lied, cul·ly·ing, cul·lies
To fool; cheat.

[Perhaps from cullion.]
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