a word used in communications to represent the letter C.
Military Slang. Also Charley Victor Charlie.
a male given name, form of Charles.
a female given name.
informal a silly person; fool
old-fashioned a girl or woman
C20: for sense 1: shortened from Charlie Hunt, rhyming slang for cunt ; sense 2 is shortened from Charlie Wheeler, rhyming slang for sheila
shortened from Victor Charlie, communications code for VC, abbreviation of Vietcong
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One of the first such figures was Charlie Chaplin.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026
For more than a century, filmmakers from Charlie Chaplin to Frank Capra to Terrence Malick have captured and even shaped this country’s identity and ideals.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026
Charlie Henry from Gallos Brook Community Group said they had been testing the waterways "to prove that there are high levels in many waterways surrounding the base".
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026
He detailed his condition to co-hosts Kaleb Cooper and Charlie Ireland during a filmed discussion about the upcoming harvest at his Diddly Squat farm.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026
Glenn was as tall as Charlie, and Little Britches was a gnome between them.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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