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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From its opening in October 2017 until its closure, FivePoint hosted nearly 500 concerts, including artists such as KISS, Dave Matthews Band, Charlie Puth, Morgan Wallen and Luke Combs.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
"Charlie is about preserving the original values of the web," he added.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Efforts to turn Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk into a pop culture icon after his killing last September have backfired spectacularly, with online parodists meme-ifying his image.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
Leicester continued to control the territory and were rewarded when Charlie Clare put his side a point in front with 11 minutes to go.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
Charlie recovered pretty quick, because he said, “Them biscuits Tansy’s or your aunt Maud’s?”
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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