good-time Charlie

Or good-time Charley

[good-tahym]

noun

Informal.

1. an affable, sociable, pleasure-loving man.

Word History and Origins

Origin of good-time Charlie¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Idioms and Phrases

Affable, convivial fellow, as in Joe was a typical good-time Charlie, always ready for a party. [Colloquial; 1920s]