Meaning of Cull | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A fool, gullible person; a dupe.
   dialectal, slang
2. A surname.
3. A selection.
4. A man or boy.
   UK, obsolete, slang
5. An organized killing of selected animals.
6. An individual animal selected to be killed, or item of produce to be discarded.
7. A lobster having only one claw.
8. A piece unfit for inclusion within a larger group; an inferior specimen.

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Examples

“It seemed that the sun shone and all was right in our Blakean islands until the government began to set in motion its promised cull of badgers in an effort to control bovine TB. Salvation for brock came in the form of an online petition started by Queen guitarist Brian May, the rising costs of the programme and the weather.”

“Follow but my counsel, and I will show you a way to empty the pocket of a queer cull without any danger of the nubbing cheat.”

“But you don't want no dealings with that cull. A darker villain I never did see.”

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