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charlie
noun, char·lie often capitalized \ˈchär-lē\
Definition of CHARLIE
British : fool
Variants of CHARLIE
char·lie also char·ley \ˈchär-lē\
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Origin of CHARLIE
from the name Charlie
First Known Use: circa 1946
Related to CHARLIE
- Synonyms
- berk [British], booby, fool (also charley) [British], cuckoo, ding-a-ling, dingbat, ding-dong, dipstick, doofus [slang], featherhead, git [British], goose, half-wit, jackass, lunatic, mooncalf, nincompoop, ninny, ninnyhammer, nit [chiefly British], nitwit, nut, nutcase, simp, simpleton, turkey, yo-yo
1Charlie
Char·lie \ˈchär-lē\
Definition of CHARLIE
—a communications code word for the letter c
Origin of CHARLIE
from the name Charlie
First Known Use: 1946
2Charlie
noun
Definition of CHARLIE
—used as a collective name for the Vietcong during the war in Vietnam
Origin of CHARLIE
short for Victor Charlie, from the communications code words for VC (Vietcong)
First Known Use: 1965
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