Charlie

[chahr-lee]

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.

charlie

¹

/ ˈtʃɑːlɪ /

noun

1. informal,  a silly person; fool

2. old-fashioned,  a girl or woman

Charlie

²

/ ˈtʃɑːlɪ /

noun

1. communications a code word for the letter c

Charlie

³

/ ˈtʃɑːlɪ /

noun

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

   Charlie hit us with rockets

Charlie

⁴

/ ˈtʃɑːlɪ /

noun

1. slang,  cocaine

Word History and Origins

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 charlie²

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

Example Sentences

Erika Kirk, the widow of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk, was Miss Arizona USA in 2012.

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He told BBC Radio 1 hosts Rickie Haywood-Williams, Melvin Odoom and Charlie Hedges he was determined to claim a record 16th UK number one album.

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Spinners Linsey Smith, Sophie Ecclestone, Charlie Dean and Alice Capsey have been superb, taking 16 wickets between them.

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Workers across the country who’ve mocked Charlie Kirk’s death online have quickly learned their words can get them fired.

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“When you see someone celebrating Charlie’s murder, call them out—and, hell, call their employer,” said Vice President JD Vance as he guest-hosted the late Kirk’s podcast Monday.

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