cully

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˈkʌli/ UK /ˈkʌli/ See IPA manual

noun verb

Meanings

1

noun
a dupe or easily deceived companion; to deceive or impose upon

The sharper marked his cully the moment he sat at the table.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a dupe or easily deceived... dupe gull sucker pigeon fool mark

Word family

Related forms cullioncull

Etymology

17th-century cant of uncertain origin; possibly a shortening of 'cullion' ('rascal, base fellow', from Old French 'coillon'), or a clipping of 'cully-mully-puff'.

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# cully

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** ˈkʌli
**IPA (UK):** ˈkʌli

## Meanings
1. a dupe or easily deceived companion; to deceive or impose upon

## Examples
- The sharper marked his cully the moment he sat at the table.

## Synonyms
- dupe
- gull
- sucker
- pigeon
- fool
- mark

## Related Forms
- cullion
- cull

## Etymology
17th-century cant of uncertain origin; possibly a shortening of 'cullion' ('rascal, base fellow', from Old French 'coillon'), or a clipping of 'cully-mully-puff'.

## AI Etymology
Cully has this etymological history: 17th-century cant of uncertain origin; possibly a shortening of 'cullion' ('rascal, base fellow', from Old French 'coillon'), or a clipping of 'cully-mully-puff'. As a noun, cully names a dupe or easily deceived companion; to deceive or impose upon. The same family is visible in related forms such as cullion and cull. The wording should be read with that uncertainty intact: the proposed connection is plausible rather than absolute.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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