name
Meaning 1
A surname from Irish.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
cully
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Sound
Pronunciation
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UK, US: /ˈkʌli/
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rhymes with -ʌli
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CMU ARPABET: K AH1 L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A person who is easily tricked or imposed on; a dupe, a gullible person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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noun
Meaning 3
A companion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang
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noun
Meaning 4
A male client of a prostitute; a john, a gonk.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, historical
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verb
Meaning 5
To trick, to impose on, to dupe.
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History
Etymology
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Colla (“descendant of Colla”), a personal name of unknown origin.
Uncertain. Short for cullion? Compare Irish cuallaí (“companion”)