cullion
cul·lion
(kŭl′yən)n. Archaic
A contemptible fellow; a rascal.
[Middle English coilon, testicle, from Old French coillon, from Vulgar Latin *cōleō*cōleōn-; see cojones.]
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cullion
(ˈkʌlɪən)n
obsolete a despicable person
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cul•lion
(ˈkʌl yən)n. Archaic.
a vile fellow.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Anglo-French, Middle French coillon testicle <cōleī (pl.) testicles, scrotum]
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cullion
- A rude, mean-spirited person.See also related terms for rude.
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