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Cun vs Cuny - What's the difference?

cun | cuny |

As nouns the difference between cun and cuny

is that cun is lad, boy, son while cuny is (nautical) an ordinary seaman.

cun

English

Etymology 1

See con.

Verb

(cunn)
  • (obsolete) To know.
    • Related terms
    * cunning

    Etymology 2

    See cond.

    Verb

    (cunn)
  • To con (a ship).
    • (Webster 1913) ----

    cuny

    English

    Noun

    (cunies)
  • (nautical) An ordinary seaman.
  • * "....I early found my way to ships to become a sea-cuny."

    • References

    * The Star Rover Jack London, 1915

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