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 theICAO spelling alphabet . - proper noun A
diminutive of the malegiven name Charles ; also used as a formalgiven name . - proper noun A
diminutive of the femalegiven name Charlotte orCharlene , also used as a formalgiven 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
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\ "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.
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[Illustration: CHARLIE AND THE PIE.] "Give me that dish," said Charlie, trembling with passion.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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(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.
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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
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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
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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
rodartecharlie commented on the word Charlie
My name is charlie
December 27, 2012