Charlie

American  

[chahr-lee] / ˈtʃɑr li /

noun

1. a word used in communications to represent the letter C.

2. Military Slang. Also Charley Victor Charlie.

3. a male given name, form of Charles.

4. a female given name.

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charlie ¹ British  

/ ˈtʃɑːlɪ /

noun

1. informal a silly person; fool

2. old-fashioned a girl or woman

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Charlie ² British  

/ ˈtʃɑːlɪ /

noun

1. communications a code word for the letter c

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Charlie ³ British  

/ ˈtʃɑːlɪ /

noun

1. slang military a member of the Vietcong or the Vietcong collectively

   Charlie hit us with rockets

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Charlie ⁴ British  

/ ˈtʃɑːlɪ /

noun

1. slang cocaine

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Etymology

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 Charlie³

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

Example Sentences

"There's still a lot of football to be played at club level," former national team midfielder Charlie Adam said on BBC Scotland.

From BBC

"The current Middle East conflict adds tremendous amount of uncertainty to the vehicle market," said Charlie Chesbrough, economist at Cox Automotive.

From Barron's

March losses spread quickly across the market — although some on Wall Street, including Nomura’s Charlie McElligott, have pointed out that investors owned substantial downside protection heading into the month, which has helped limit stocks’ losses.

From MarketWatch

Despite the bitter February weather, the “Charlie’s Angels” star admitted that she couldn’t resist the chance to enjoy the stunning landscape that surrounds the property—or the opportunity to relive her earliest days living at the home when it had no real amenities, or even a real kitchen.

From MarketWatch

"We'll fly when this hardware is ready," launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson told journalists.

From Barron's