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Charlie
[chahr-lee]
noun
a word used in communications to represent the letter C.
Military Slang.Also Charley Victor Charlie.
a male given name, form of Charles.
a female given name.
charlie
1/ ˈʃɑːɪ /
noun
informala silly person; fool
old-fashioneda girl or woman
Charlie
2/ ˈʃɑːɪ /
noun
communications a code word for the letter c
Charlie
3/ ˈʃɑːɪ /
noun
slangmilitary a member of the Vietcong or the Vietcong collectively
Charlie hit us with rockets
Charlie
4/ ˈʃɑːɪ /
noun
slangcocaine
Word History and Origins
Origin of Charlie1
Origin of Charlie2
Example Sentences
Still, the right is heavily invested in it, from activists like Charlie Kirk and think tanks like the Federation for American Immigration Reform to media outlets like the National Review and Fox News.
He added that the backlash draws "similarities with Charlie Hebdo" which is "very intentional and very worrying", referencing the 2015 attack on the French satirical magazine after it published a caricature of the Prophet Muhammad.
Charlie Hebdo's offices were stormed by gunmen who killed 12 people and was one of the worst security crises in France's history.
To celebrate, Charlie - who is a professional baker - brought a wedding cake from their home in Yorkshire, and distributed slices to the audience.
While attackers will always get the limelight, former Leeds United defender Charlie Cresswell, who now plays in France with Ligue 1 side Toulouse, certainly deserves his flowers.
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