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Victor Charlie

American  
[vik-ter chahr-lee] / ˈvɪk tər ˈtʃɑr li /
Also Charley,

noun

Military Slang.

  1. a Vietcong or the Vietcong; the VC.

Etymology

Origin of Victor Charlie

First recorded in 1965–70; communications code for V(iet) C(ong) ( def. )

Example Sentences

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"Charlie" is the enemy, Victor Charlie being Viet Cong in the military phonetic alphabet.

From Time Magazine Archive

Anticipating history a bit, the film ends with Victor Charlie in full retreat and the good guys in control.

From Time Magazine Archive

Then, on a fiery slope near Bien Hoa in November 1965, Joel met Victor Charlie.

From Time Magazine Archive

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