Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A member of the Vietcong.

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  • noun The letter C in the ICAO spelling alphabet.
  • proper noun A diminutive of the male given name Charles; also used as a formal given name.
  • proper noun A diminutive of the female given name Charlotte or Charlene, also used as a formal given name, although less common than the male name.
  • proper noun The letter C in the NATO phonetic alphabet.
  • noun military slang An enemy; the VietCong; short for Victor Charlie.
  • noun uncountable, slang Cocaine.
  • noun countable, chiefly UK, slang A fool.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Short for Victor Charlie, pronunciation of the letters VC (short for Vietcong) in the radiotelephony spelling alphabet of the International Civil Aviation Organization.]

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Examples

  • \ "The Charlie Rose Show\" (or \ "Charlie\" as \ "folks in the financial district\" call it) has apparently become the TV destination for those who are looking to stay informed about the economic crisis, writes David A. Kaplan in a lengthy ode to the PBS talk show host.

    Yvette Kantrow: Why Fortune Loves Charlie Rose 2009

  • [Illustration: CHARLIE AND THE PIE.] "Give me that dish," said Charlie, trembling with passion.

    Charlie Scott or, There's Time Enough Unknown

  • This comment succinctly lists who did what with the message since the last review; here charlie: m means that Charlie is the one who modified it.

    KDE TechBase - Recent changes [en] 2010

  • This comment succinctly lists who did what with the message since the last review; here charlie: m means that Charlie is the one who modified it.

    KDE TechBase - Recent changes [en] 2010

  • This comment succinctly lists who did what with the message since the last review; here charlie: m means that Charlie is the one who modified it.

    KDE TechBase - Recent changes [en] 2010

  • This comment succinctly lists who did what with the message since the last review; here charlie: m means that Charlie is the one who modified it.

    KDE TechBase - Recent changes [en] 2010

  • (Photo: Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images) NEXT: Charlie Crist »Charlie CristCurrent job: Governor of Florida, candidate for SenateFawning liberal quote: "When the town is burning, you don't check party labels.

    Liberals’ Five Favorite Republicans 2010

  • This afternoon my dear friend "Chaplain Charlie" is coming to grab some perfectly fresh fish stuff at the legendary Point Loma Seafood.

    Archive 2009-07-01 2009

  • This afternoon my dear friend "Chaplain Charlie" is coming to grab some perfectly fresh fish stuff at the legendary Point Loma Seafood.

    Life is Just 2009

  • This was the name Charlie had given to the personality Emerson sometimes exhibited when the balance of stimulants and depressants in his system let loose the werewolf of egotism that lurked beneath his charming manners.

    EVENING’S EMPIRE BILL FLANAGAN 2010

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  • My name is charlie

    December 27, 2012