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charlie
UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'charlie', 'Charlie': /ˈtʃɑːli/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(chär′lē)
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charlie /ˈtʃɑːlɪ/ n - Brit informal a silly person; fool
Etymology: 20th Century: for sense 1: shortened from Charlie Hunt, rhyming slang for the taboo word cunt; sense 2 is shortened from Charlie Wheeler, rhyming slang for sheila Char•lie
(chär′lē),USA pronunciation n.
- Telecommunicationsa word used in communications to represent the letter C.
- MilitaryCharley.
- a male given name, form of Charles.
- a female given name.
'charlie' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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