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charley |
charley horse |
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charlie
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charlie
CIDE DICTIONARY
charlie, n.
- A familiar nickname or substitute for Charles. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
- A night watchman; -- an old name. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
- A short, pointed beard, like that worn by Charles I. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
- As a proper name, a fox; -- so called in fables and familiar literature. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
charlie, n. Brit. sl.
1 a fool.
2 (in pl.) a woman's breasts.
1 a fool.
2 (in pl.) a woman's breasts.
Etymology
dimin. of the name Charles
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