cully C2+ Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives US /ˈkʌli/ UK /ˈkʌli/ See IPA manual 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. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a dupe or easily deceived... dupegullsuckerpigeonfoolmark Word family Related forms cullioncull Etymology AI details 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'. Topics Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # cully **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **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 - Word Formation & Derivatives - General Vocabulary markdown