"cullion" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈkʌl.jən/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈkʌl.jən/ [General-American] Forms: cullions [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English coilon, borrowed from Old French coillon (“testicle, vile fellow, coward, dupe”), from Vulgar Latin *cōleōnem, from Latin cōleus (“sack, scrotum”). Doublet of culeus and cojones. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|coilon}} Middle English coilon, {{der|en|fro|coillon||testicle, vile fellow, coward, dupe}} Old French coillon (“testicle, vile fellow, coward, dupe”), {{der|en|VL.|*coleo|*cōleōnem}} Vulgar Latin *cōleōnem, {{der|en|la|cōleus||sack, scrotum}} Latin cōleus (“sack, scrotum”), {{doublet|en|culeus|cojones}} Doublet of culeus and cojones Head templates: {{en-noun}} cullion (plural cullions)
  1. (obsolete, usually in the plural) Synonym of testicle. Tags: obsolete, plural-normally Categories (topical): Genitalia Synonyms: testicle [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-cullion-en-noun-Bm-sGNgY Disambiguation of Genitalia: 59 41 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54
  2. (archaic, offensive) Synonym of asshole and/or bollocks, a mean, vile, or otherwise contemptable person. Tags: archaic, offensive Synonyms: asshole and/or bollocks [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-cullion-en-noun-Ip4r9Glo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54

Inflected forms

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