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    cully
    /ˈkʌli/

    noun

    • 1. (often as a form of address) a man; a friend. archaic, informal

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › cullyCully Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of CULLY is one easily tricked or imposed on : dupe.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCULLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. archaic. a dupe. 2. slang. a fellow; companion. transitive verb. 3. to trick; cheat; dupe. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › cullyCULLY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Slang. fellow; companion. verb (used with object) , cul·lied, cul·ly·ing. to trick; cheat; dupe. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of cully 1. First recorded in 1655–65; perhaps shortening of cullion. Discover More. Example Sentences.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › cullyCully - definition of cully by The Free Dictionary

    Define cully. cully synonyms, cully pronunciation, cully translation, English dictionary definition of cully. Archaic n. pl. cul·lies A fool or dupe. tr.v. cul·lied , cul·ly·ing , cul·lies To fool; cheat.

  6. www.yourdictionary.com › cullyCully Definition - YourDictionary

    Cully Definition. A dupe. A fellow; companion; mate. (now rare) A person who is easily tricked or imposed on; a dupe, a gullible person. To trick; deceive; cheat.

  7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › cullycully - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    5 days ago · cully (plural cullies) (archaic) A person who is easily tricked or imposed on; a dupe, a gullible person.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › cully_ncully, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the noun cully mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun cully. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.

  9. www.wordnik.com › words › cullycully - definition and meaning - Wordnik

    Apr 2, 2009 · noun A fellow; a “cove”; especially, a verdant fellow who is easily deceived, tricked, or imposed on, as by a sharper, jilt, or strumpet; a mean dupe. To deceive; trick, cheat, or impose upon; jilt; gull. from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCULLY definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

    cully in American English. (ˈkʌli ) noun Word forms: plural ˈcullies Slang, Obsolete. 1. a dupe. 2. a fellow; companion; mate. verb transitive Word forms: ˈcullied or ˈcullying. 3.

  11. www.wordreference.com › definition › cullycully - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    to trick; cheat; dupe. perh. shortening of cullion 1655–65 Forum discussions with the word (s) "cully" in the title: You're for Captain Cully himself