CHARLIE Definition & Meaning

Charlie

[ chahr-lee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a word used in communications to represent the letter C.
Also ��󲹰�·��. Military Slang. Victor Charlie.
a male given name, form of Charles.
a female given name.

charlie

/ ˈ��ʃɑː��ɪ /

noun

informal.
a silly person; fool
old-fashioned.
a girl or woman

Charlie

/ ˈ��ʃɑː��ɪ /

noun

communications a code word for the letter c

Charlie

/ ˈ��ʃɑː��ɪ /

noun

slang.
military a member of the Vietcong or the Vietcong collectively
Charlie hit us with rockets

Charlie

⁴

/ ˈ��ʃɑː��ɪ /

noun

slang.
cocaine

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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

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Example Sentences

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As he told Charlie Rose back in 1992, "I love getting even with people."

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As he said in that Charlie Rose interview all those years ago, that is the ultimate crime in his book, and he's going to "wipe the floor with them."

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Lauren’s manager, Charlie Fusco, said late Thursday he had no comment on the incident, and her lawyer did not respond to The Times’ request for comment.

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“Stunts are essential to every genre of film and rooted deep in our industry’s history — from the groundbreaking work of early pioneers like Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd and Charlie Chaplin, to the inspiring artistry of today’s stunt designers, coordinators, performers and choreographers,” Leitch said.

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There’s a reason “Black Mirror” is not known for ongoing stories, says its British creator Charlie Brooker.

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