cullions

Noun

cullion (plural cullions)

1. (obsolete, plural-normally) Synonym of testicle.
   • […] the kings enimies were vanquished, and put to flight, in which flight, the earle of Dowglas, for hast, falling from the crag of an hie mounteine, brake one of his cullions, and was taken, and for his valiantnesse, of the king frankelie and freelie deliuered.1587, Raphael Holinshed, “Henrie the fourth, cousine germane to Richard the second, latelie depriued”, in Chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande, London: John Harison et al, page 523

   Synonyms:

   testicle

2. (archaic, offensive) Synonym of asshole or bollocks, a mean, vile, or otherwise contemptible person.
   • Mistake no more; I am not Licio.
     Nor a musician as I seem to be;
     But one that scorn to live in this disguise
     For such a one as leaves a gentleman
     And makes a god of such a cullion.c. 1590–1592 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Taming of the Shrew”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...

   Synonyms:

   asshole or bollocks