WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cul•ly
(kul′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -lies, v., -lied, -ly•ing.
n.
v.t.
n.
- [Archaic.]a dupe.
- Slang Termsfellow;
companion.
v.t.
- to trick;
cheat;
dupe.
- perh. shortening of cullion 1655–65