charlie

noun (1), often capitalized

char·lie | \ ˈchär-lē

variants: or less commonly charley

Definition of charlie

(Entry 1 of 3)

British

: fool

Charlie

communications code word

Char·lie | \ ˈchär-lē

Definition of Charlie (Entry 2 of 3)

—used as a code word for the letter c

Charlie

noun (2)

Definition of Charlie (Entry 3 of 3)

—used as a collective name for the Vietcong during the war in Vietnam

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Examples of charlie in a Sentence

Noun (1)

he's a nice enough bloke, but a real charlie when choosing his girlfriends

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

The National Hurricane Center started officially naming hurricanes, but not tropical storms, in 1951 using the international spelling alphabet in use at the time (able, baker, charlie, etc.). — al.com, "Why do we name hurricanes?," 4 June 2019 Thanks @kanyewest for being so open------ — Blackolitics (@blackolitics) May 1, 2018 charlie mane has his clever moments. so does kanye! — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, "Twitter Reacts to Kanye West's Extensive Interview With Charlamagne Tha God: See the Tweets," 1 May 2018 Twitter Facebook − + charlie hustle • 13 days ago What, no kiss hello? see more 0 • — Randy Mcmullen, The Mercury News, "Video: Jerry Seinfeld awkwardly rebuffs Kesha’s hug," 7 June 2017

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