Charlie

[ chahr-lee ]

/ ˈtʃɑr li /

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noun

a word used in communications to represent the letter C.

Also Char·ley .Military Slang. Victor Charlie.

a male given name, form of Charles.

a female given name.

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How to use Charlie in a sentence

With Charlies toy drum strung round his neck on a narrow blue ribbon, he was distinctly mirth-inspiring.
Marjorie Dean College Freshman|Pauline Lester
When Ruth hastened to the court the brancardiers had shuffled in with the last of Charlies load and he was cranking up his car.
Ruth Fielding In the Red Cross|Alice B. Emerson
Walter felt at home at once, and declared that he guessed he would try Cook Charlies biscuit.
Fighting the Sea|Edward A. Rand
Cook Charlies taters will soon be cold as the heart of a mermaid, if you ever dream of sich things.
Fighting the Sea|Edward A. Rand

Increased poverty had produced crime, and the “Old Charlies” were of little use.
A Comprehensive History of Norwich|A. D. Bayne

British Dictionary definitions for Charlie (1 of 4)

charlie

/ (ˈtʃɑːlɪ) /

noun

British informal a silly person; fool

Australian old-fashioned, informal a girl or woman

Word Origin for charlie

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

communications a code word for the letter c

British Dictionary definitions for Charlie (3 of 4)

Charlie²

Charley

/ (ˈtʃɑːlɪ) /

noun

US and Australian military slang a member of the Vietcong or the Vietcong collectivelyCharlie hit us with rockets

Word Origin for Charlie

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

British Dictionary definitions for Charlie (4 of 4)

Charlie³

/ (ˈtʃɑːlɪ) /

noun

slang cocaine

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