CULLY

Etymology

Noun

cully (plural cullies)

(now rare) A person who is easily tricked or imposed on; a dupe, a gullible person.

(slang) A companion.

(historical, archaic) A male client of a prostitute; a john, a gonk.

Verb

cully (third-person singular simple present cullies, present participle cullying, simple past and past participle cullied)

To trick, to impose on, to dupe.

Proper noun

Cully (plural Cullys)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Cully is the 20019^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1337 individuals. Cully is most common among White (80.48%) individuals.

Source: Wiktionary

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Cul"ly (kl"l), n.; pl. Cullies (-l. Etym: [Abbrev. fr. cullion.]

Definition: A person easily deceived, tricked, or imposed on; a mean dupe; a gull. I have learned that . . . I am not the first cully whom she has passed upon for a countess. Addison.

Cul"ly, v. t. Etym: [See Cully,n., and cf. D. kullen to cheat, gull.]

Definition: To trick, cheat, or impose on; to deceive. "Tricks to cully fools." Pomfret.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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