Charlie

American  

[chahr-lee] / ˈtʃɑr li /

noun

1. a word used in communications to represent the letter C.

2. Military Slang. Also Charley Victor Charlie.

3. a male given name, form of Charles.

4. a female given name.

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charlie ¹ British  

/ ˈtʃɑːlɪ /

noun

1. informal a silly person; fool

2. old-fashioned a girl or woman

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Charlie ² British  

/ ˈtʃɑːlɪ /

noun

1. communications a code word for the letter c

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Charlie ³ British  

/ ˈtʃɑːlɪ /

noun

1. slang military a member of the Vietcong or the Vietcong collectively

   Charlie hit us with rockets

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Charlie ⁴ British  

/ ˈtʃɑːlɪ /

noun

1. slang cocaine

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Etymology

Origin of charlie¹

C20: for sense 1: shortened from Charlie Hunt, rhyming slang for _cunt ; sense 2 is shortened from Charlie Wheeler, rhyming slang for _sheila

Origin of Charlie³

shortened from Victor Charlie, communications code for VC, abbreviation of Vietcong

Example Sentences

But so far, at least, fuel consumers ranging from marine fleets to home-improvement stores to steel companies have largely shrugged at the recent price bump, said Charlie Macnamara, head of U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

This marks “the first time since March 2023 we’ve watched Bitcoin rally into geopolitical stress,” BTC Markets’ Charlie Sherry says in an email.

From The Wall Street Journal

Buffett, along with former vice chairman Charlie Munger, preferred to delegate managerial responsibilities.

From The Wall Street Journal

Charlie Munger ran the equity portfolio now worth about $500 million at Daily Journal, a public legal-services company, for decades—and the company essentially decided to leave it alone after Munger’s death in late 2023.

From Barron's

Sophomore guard Charlie Adams, who scored 24 points in the Cavaliers’ 68-64 overtime win against Fairfax in the semifinals, was limited to 13 Friday night — part of Bryant’s pregame plan.

From Los Angeles Times