charlie
/ˈtʃɑrli/
noun
- A code word for the letter C in radio communication (NATO phonetic alphabet).
- The dispatcher said, 'Repeat your call sign: Alpha, Bravo, Charlie.'
- The pilot radioed, 'We are at position Charlie, heading north.'
- In the military alphabet, 'Charlie' stands for the letter C.
- A slang term for cocaine.
- The documentary warned about the dangers of using charlie.
- The police found a bag of charlie in the suspect's car.
- He was arrested for selling charlie on the street.
- A foolish or naive person (British slang, often used in the phrase 'a right charlie').
- Don't be such a charlie — you should have checked the price first.
- He felt a right charlie after realizing he had been tricked.
- She called him a charlie for believing the obvious lie.