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Charley

American  
[chahr-lee] / ˈtʃɑr li /
Or Charlie

noun

Military Slang.
Charleys plural
  1. Victor Charlie.


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Charley Steiner, who seems to be slowly working his way back as a Dodgers announcer, gets tremendous support from Dodgers Dugout readers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

World number one Jeeno Thitikul and British golfers Charley Hull and Lottie Woad are among the players confirmed to compete.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

So too does producer Shooter Jennings, who oversaw the recording of both Lukas’ “American Romance” and Charley Crockett’s “Dollar a Day” at the historic Sunset Sound studio in Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

Charley Ellis, longtime observer of the markets and author of The Partnership: The Story of Goldman Sachs, has seen this movie before.

From Barron's • Dec. 5, 2025

In so many words, he gives them all the same message: “Old Charley Burns did it. Now Old Charley’s gone.”

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor

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