Meaning

3 senses
  1. (slang)A companion.

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

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

Origin

Uncertain. Short for cullion? Compare Irish cuallaí (“companion”)

Uncertain. Short for cullion? Compare Irish cuallaí (“companion”)

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Forms

plural: cullies
Singularcully
Pluralcullies

regular

Word family

1 related words
Derivedcullyism

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
cully — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto