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Charley

or Char·lie

[ chahr-lee ]

noun

, Military Slang.
, plural Char·leys.


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Jeb Bush saw his approval rating spike from 45 percent to 62 percent after hurricanes Charley and Frances hit Florida.

More is found out about Billie’s history with Bordelons, and Charley and Davis struggle with the decision to make their relationship public.

I wanted to pull my own Travels with Charley and take Murphy on a road trip through the Pacific Northwest, from Los Angeles to an artist’s conference in Portland.

Charley, as he was known, later reversed his first two names, preferring Charles to Patrick.

Furry asked, looking at Charley with serious, businesslike gray eyes.

We were at the Bitter Lemon now, Furry, Versie, Charley and I, waiting for the crowd to arrive.

Charley started to knock, and then we heard the music and he waited.

We shook his hand, then Charley introduced me to Furry and we all sat down.

Charley, a tall, blond young man, bent to shake hands with Furry.

This brief direction to Charley Bates and his recent antagonist to retire, was softly and immediately obeyed.

Charley did not want him to take it, but hadn't quite courage enough to say "No;" and in a moment Peter had the apple in his hand.

But there was still another peril—Charley Vining might be waiting yet, and she would see him!

Then they were turned to Charley; and as they rested there, her pale lips parted, but no word came.

“Pray take me out, Charley,” whispered Ella; and for the first time he noticed her pallor.

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