cully

[ kuhl-ee ]
noun,plural cul·lies.

  1. Archaic. a dupe.

  2. Slang. fellow; companion.

verb (used with object),cul·lied, cul·ly·ing.

  1. to trick; cheat; dupe.

Origin of cully

1
First recorded in 1655–65; perhaps shortening of cullion

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British Dictionary definitions for cully

cully

/ (ˈkʌlɪ) /

nounplural -lies

  1. slang pal; mate

Origin of cully

1
C17: of unknown origin

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