charlie

proper noun Charlies · Charley · charley · charlie

1. A diminutive of the male given name Charles; also used as a formal given name. 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.

   Similar: Chas, Chuck

2. A diminutive of the female given names Charlotte and Charlene, also used as a formal given name, although less common than the male name. '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.'
3. A name for a fox in fables and folk literature. [I]t is a land of large, rich pastures bounded by ox-fences, and covered with fine hedgerow timber, with here and there a nice little gorse or spinney, where abideth poor Charley, having no other cover to which to betake himself for miles and miles, when pushed out some fine November morning by the

Similar: Charley, Charlee, Charli, Charleigh

noun Charlies · Charley · charley · charlie

1. uncountable, usually radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter C.
2. slang, uncountable, usually The Vietcong (Victor Charlie); (by extension, sometimes) any enemy. I learned a thing or two from Charlie, don't you know? You better stay away from Copperhead Road.
3. slang, uncountable, usually Cocaine.

   Similar: snow

4. UK, countable, often, slang, usually, with "right" and/or "proper" A fool. You look a right Charlie in that clown outfit! — Yes, we make a right pair of Charlies.

   Similar: fool

5. plural normally, slang, uncountable, usually A woman's breast There's not a man she won't go with. She lets even the small boys feel her charlies.
6. archaic, slang, uncountable, usually A nightwatchman.
7. uncountable, usually A short, pointed beard, like that of King Charles I. […] the sons are adorned in the very height of the fashion, with white pantaloons, watch chains and Wellingtons, and a charley at their under lip […]
8. uncountable, usually The situation in some blackjack variants where a player wins automatically by showing a hand with the correct number of cards.

noun charlies

1. countable, uncountable Alternative letter-case form of Charlie