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CULLION
Etymology
Noun
cullion (plural cullions)
(obsolete) Testicle.
(obsolete) A vile person.
With base outlandish cullions at his heeles,
Source: Wiktionary
Cul"lion (kl"yn), n. Etym: [OF. couillon, coillon, F. co, a vile fellow, coward, dupe, from OF. couillon, coillon, testicle, fr. il the scrotum, fr. L. coleus a leather bag, the scrotum.]
Definition: A mean wretch; a base fellow; a poltroon; a scullion. "Away, base cullions." Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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