cheap Charlie
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
See cheap & Charlie ((US military slang) the Vietcong), likely originated among US soldiers in Vietnam as a Vietnam War-era military slang to refer to American GIs who were unwilling to spend extravagantly at bars, restaurants, or for prostitutes.
Noun[edit]
cheap Charlie (plural cheap Charlies)
- (US, Australia, Southeast Asia, slang) cheapskate, miser
- Synonyms: miser; see also Thesaurus:miser
- Antonyms: (Thailand) two week millionaire, spendthrift
References[edit]
- “cheap Charlie” in Idioms and phrases, TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2024.