cully

 [kuhl-ee]  

cul·ly

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

00:10

00:09

00:08

00:07

00:06

00:05

00:04

00:03

00:02

00:01

Cully is one of our favorite verbs.
So is fletcherise. Does it mean:
to spend time idly; loaf.
to chew (food) slowly and thoroughly.
LEARN MORE FUN, UNUSUAL VERBS WITH WORD DYNAMO...
Origin:
1655–65; perhaps shortening of cullion
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source Link To cully
Collins
World English Dictionary
cully (ˈkʌlɪ)
 
—n , pl -lies
slang pal; mate
 
[C17: of unknown origin]

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Partners:WordBloglinesCitysearchThe Daily BeastAsk AnswersAsk KidsLife123SendoriThesaurus
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.
About Privacy Policy Terms of Use API Careers Advertise with Us Contact Us Help
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT