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cully (kul′ē)

noun pl. -·lies

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

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

transitive verb -·lied, -·ly·ing

Slang to trick; deceive; cheat

Browse dictionary entries near cully

  1. ‹ cullis
  2. ‹ cullion
  3. ‹ cullet
  4. ‹ cullender
  5. ‹ Cullen, Countee
  6. ‹ Cullen
  7. ‹ cull
  8. ‹ culinary
  9. ‹ culicid
  10. ‹ Culiacán
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  3. culminate ›
  4. culmination ›
  5. culotte ›
  6. culpa ›
  7. culpability ›
  8. culpable ›
  9. culpable mental state ›
  10. culprit ›