n. [ OF. couillon, coillon, F. co&unr_;on, a vile fellow, coward, dupe, from OF. couillon, coillon, testicle, fr. il the scrotum, fr. L. coleus a leather bag, the scrotum. ] A mean wretch; a base fellow; a poltroon; a scullion. “Away, base cullions.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Mean; base. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]