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Meaning of "charlie" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CHARLIE

: shortened from Charlie Hunt, rhyming slang for cunt; sense 2 is shortened from Charlie Wheeler, rhyming slang for sheila.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CHARLIE

charlie  [ˈtʃɑːlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHARLIE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Charlie is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHARLIE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Charlie

Charlie is a common nickname for Charles and less commonly for Charlotte or Charlene. Charlie may also refer to...

Definition of charlie in the English dictionary

The definition of charlie in the dictionary is a silly person; fool. Other definition of charlie is a girl or woman.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHARLIE


Bali
ˈbɑːlɪ
barley
ˈbɑːlɪ
Charley
ˈtʃɑːlɪ
Dali
ˈdɑːlɪ
Denali
dɪˈnɑːlɪ
Diwali
dɪˈwɑːlɪ
finale
fɪˈnɑːlɪ
Ghazali
ˈɡɑːzˌɑːlɪ
gnarly
ˈnɑːlɪ
Harley
ˈhɑːlɪ
Kigali
kɪˈɡɑːlɪ
Mali
ˈmɑːlɪ
Marley
ˈmɑːlɪ
marly
ˈmɑːlɪ
Mexicali
ˌmɛksɪˈkɑːlɪ
Pali
ˈpɑːlɪ
quale
ˈkwɑːlɪ
Somali
səʊˈmɑːlɪ
tamale
təˈmɑːlɪ
wali
ˈwɑːlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHARLIE

charleston
Charley
charley horse
charlier shoe
charlock
charlotte
Charlotte Amalie
charlotte russe
Charlottenburg
Charlottetown
Charlton
charm
charm bracelet
charm offensive
charm school
charmed
charmed circle
charmer
Charmeuse
charmful

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHARLIE

Bonnie Prince Charlie
Checkpoint Charlie
collie
creeping Charlie
curliewurlie
folie
girlie
goalie
Jolie
Kalgoorlie
kylie
lie
millie
nellie
ollie
overlie
rough collie
underlie
willie
wurlie

Synonyms and antonyms of charlie in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «charlie» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHARLIE

Find out the translation of charlie to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of charlie from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «charlie» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

查理
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

charlie
570 millions of speakers

English

charlie
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चार्ली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تشارلي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Чарли
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

charlie
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রাতের পাহারাদার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

charlie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Charlie
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

charlie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

チャーリー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

찰리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nggoleki
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

charlie
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சார்லி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चार्ली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

charlie
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

charlie
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

charlie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Чарлі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

charlie
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

charlie
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Charlie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

charlie
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

charlie
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of charlie

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHARLIE»

The term «charlie» is very widely used and occupies the 5.841 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHARLIE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «charlie» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «charlie» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about charlie

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8 QUOTES WITH «CHARLIE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word charlie.
1
Vida Blue
Charlie Finley has soured my stomach for baseball.
2
Jay Chiat
Charlie Rose is the ultimate ad.
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Meryl Davis
Charlie and I discovered at a really young at that we had a passion for figure skating, and I think that passion drives us to work every day to improve and grow. We have really learned to love our sport more and more, year to year. And the hard work really pays off.
4
Neil Patrick Harris
Charlie Sheen is who again? Denise is engaged?
5
Matthew Lillard
Charlie Brown's good. I always had a little crush on that Lucy. I thought she was kind of a hot little brunette.
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Chris Rock
Charlie Brown is the one person I identify with. C.B. is such a loser. He wasn't even the star of his own Halloween special.
7
Marge Schott
Charlie and I were never blessed with children.
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Brian Walker
Charlie Brown is almost a tragic figure.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHARLIE»

Discover the use of charlie in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to charlie and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
Now that he's won the chocolate factory, what's next for Charlie?
Roald Dahl, 2007
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Willy Wonka's famous chocolate factory is opening at last!
Roald Dahl, 2007
3
Detroit: An American Autopsy
An explosive exposé of America’s lost prosperity—from Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Charlie LeDuff Back in his broken hometown, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Charlie LeDuff searches the ruins of Detroit for clues to his ...
Charlie LeDuff, 2013
4
Charlie St. Cloud: A Novel
In a snug New England fishing village, Charlie St. Cloud tends the lawns and monuments of an ancient cemetery where his younger brother, Sam, is buried.
Ben Sherwood, 2010
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Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of the Largest ...
A one-time freelance contractor for the Mob, Joe Service is hired by a cadre of rogue government agents to find a missing operative known as Franko and joins mafia princess Helen Sedlacek on a search that takes them from Butte, Montana, to ...
Jon A. Jackson, George Crile, 2003
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Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of How the ...
Describes how, after the 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, maverick Texas congressman Charlie Wilson persuaded his colleagues to fund the CIA's efforts to arm the mujahideen and recounts the repercussions of that covert operation.
George Crile, 2007
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Charlie Parker Played Be Bop
Introduces the famous saxophonist and his style of jazz known as bebop.
Christopher Raschka, 1997
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Charlie Parker omnibook: for C instruments (treble clef)
(Criterion). The Omnibook has become the book to turn to when you want to master the Bird.
Charlie Parker, Jamey Aebersold, Ken Slone, 1978
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Charlie Parker: His Music and Life
This book opens with a chapter of biography and then progresses to four chapters focusing on Charlie Parker's music by tracing his artistic evolution and major achievements as a jazz improviser.
Carl Woideck, 1998
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Charlie Bone and the Shadow
After his family is kidnapped and taken away to Badlock, Charlie Bone wastes no time in venturing to the forbidden land to fight his greatest enemy and free his beloved family.
Jenny Nimmo, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHARLIE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term charlie is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Charlie Villanueva Re-Signs with Mavericks: Latest Contract Details …
Forward Charlie Villanueva has agreed to return to the Dallas Mavericks on a one-year contract for the veteran's minimum. "We've come to ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
2
Widow of slain Charlie Hebdo cartoonist files complaint over …
The widow of one of the Charlie Hebdo cartoonists gunned down by Islamists in January has filed a legal complaint over “security failures” at ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Charlie Daniels and Band Perform in Door County
Fish Creek, WI (WFRV_ --On Sunday, July 19, legendary country-rock musician Charlie Daniels and his band will take the stage at Door ... «WeAreGreenBay.com, Jul 15»
4
Charlie Wilson: 'People Told Me I Was Washed Up'
R&B legend Charlie Wilson had everyone on their feet and singing every lyric to hits like “There Goes My Baby” and “Charlie, Last Name ... «Essence.com, Jul 15»
5
Lions great Charlie Sanders' visitation Friday
Visitation for Detroit Lions Hall of Famer Charlie Sanders will be 2-7 p.m. Friday at Pixley Funeral Home in Rochester. A service of ... «Detroit Free Press, Jul 15»
6
Bulls fill out coaching staff with Randy Brown, Charlie Henry and …
Former Bulls guard Randy Brown was named an assistant coach on Fred Hoiberg's staff, the team announced on Tuesday. Charlie Henry, who ... «Chicago Sun-Times, Jul 15»
7
Charlie Harper: Georgia - not Greek to me
As Georgians were celebrating our country's 239th birthday this past weekend, the people of Greece were voting in a referendum that will likely ... «Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Jul 15»
8
DVD REVIEW: Charlie slashing onto the silver screen
They make their way to a decrepit home in the bush, step inside and discover that Charlie, the seven-foot killer is still very much alive. «The Sunshine Coast Daily, Jul 15»
9
Charlie Netzel eliminated in tie-breaker for US Amateur
Charlie Netzel, of Western Springs, tracks his shot during the qualifier for the U.S. Amateur men's golf tournament Monday, July, 6, at Ruth Lake ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
10
New 'Crimson Peak' Posters Show 'Sons Of Anarchy's' Charlie
The posters include shots of several characters in the movie, including one of Charlie Hunnam as Dr. Alan McMichael and another of Tom ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»

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