Charlie

[ chahr-lee ]

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

  2. Also Char·ley .Military Slang. Victor Charlie.

  1. a male given name, form of Charles.

  2. a female given name.

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British Dictionary definitions for charlie (1 of 4)

charlie

/ (ˈtʃɑːlɪ) /


noun
  1. British informal a silly person; fool

  2. Australian old-fashioned, informal a girl or woman

Origin of charlie

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

British Dictionary definitions for Charlie (2 of 4)

Charlie1

/ (ˈtʃɑːlɪ) /


noun
  1. communications a code word for the letter c

British Dictionary definitions for Charlie (3 of 4)

Charlie2

Charley

/ (ˈtʃɑːlɪ) /


noun
  1. US and Australian military slang a member of the Vietcong or the Vietcong collectively: Charlie hit us with rockets

Origin of Charlie

3
shortened from Victor Charlie, communications code for VC, abbreviation of Vietcong

British Dictionary definitions for Charlie (4 of 4)

Charlie3

/ (ˈtʃɑːlɪ) /


noun
  1. slang cocaine

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