cullies

Variant of cully

cully definition

cully (kul′ē)

noun pl. cullies -·lies

  1. a dupe
  2. a fellow; companion; mate

Etymology: 17th-c. thieves' slang, prob. contr. of cullion

transitive verb cullied -·lied, cullying -·ly·ing

Slang to trick; deceive; cheat

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