Charlie
See also: charlie
Translingual
Pronunciation
Symbol
Charlie
- The letter C in the ICAO spelling alphabet.
English
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Audio (Canadian): (file)
Proper noun
Charlie (plural Charlies)
- A diminutive of the male given name Charles; also used as a formal given name.
- 1979 Charles Kuralt, Dateline America, Harcourt Brace Jovanocich, →ISBN, page 184:
- Heaven only knows why a man with a strong biblical name like James wants to be a president named Jimmy. I'm certain that if he were called Charles, he wouldn't fool around that way. Charles is not so bad, but Charlie is a terrible burden to bear.
- 1979 Charles Kuralt, Dateline America, Harcourt Brace Jovanocich, →ISBN, page 184:
- A diminutive of the female given name Charlotte or Charlene, also used as a formal given name, although less common than the male name.
- 2007 Sophie Hannah, Hurting Distance, Hodder & Stoughton, →ISBN, page 225:
- 'Can I call you Charlotte?'
- 'No. I hate the name, makes me sound like a Victorian aunt. I'm Charlie, and no, you can't call me that either.'
- 2007 Sophie Hannah, Hurting Distance, Hodder & Stoughton, →ISBN, page 225:
- The letter C in the NATO phonetic alphabet.
- A name for a fox in fables and folk literature.
Synonyms
Derived terms
Translations
diminutive of Charles or its translations in other languages
diminutive of Charlotte or Charlene or its translations in other languages
the letter "C" in a national spelling alphabet
Noun
Charlie (usually uncountable, plural Charlies)
- (military slang) An enemy; the Vietcong; short for Victor Charlie.
- (uncountable, slang) Cocaine.
- (countable, chiefly UK, slang, often with "right" and/or "proper") A fool.
- You look a right Charlie in that clown outfit! — Yes, we make a right pair of Charlies.
- Is your name Charlie? ... Well, you look like one.
- 2009, Ruth Rendell, The Best Man To Die, page 26,
- He looked a right Charlie in those tails and striped trousers.
- (dated) A nightwatchman.
- A short, pointed beard, like that of King Charles I.
Synonyms
Cebuano
Etymology
From English Charlie, diminutive of Charles.
Proper noun
Charlie
- a male given name from English
- the letter C in the NATO phonetic alphabet
Swedish
Pronunciation
Etymology
From English Charlie. First recorded as a Swedish name in 1872.
Proper noun
Charlie c (genitive Charlies)
- a male given name.
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