Definition of Charlies

1. Noun. (plural of Charlie) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Charlies

1. charlie [n] - See also: charlie

Lexicographical Neighbors of Charlies

charlatanisms
charlatanries
charlatanry
charlatans
charlesite
charleston
charlestoned
charlestoning
charley
charley-horse
charley horse
charleyhorse
charleys
charlie
charlie horse
charlies
charlock
charlocks
charlotte
charlotte russe
charlottes
charm
charm offensive
charm quark
charm quarks
charm school
charme
charmed
charmed life
charmer

Literary usage of Charlies

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Anatomy of Melancholy: What it Is, with All the Kinds, Causes, Symptoms by Robert Burton (1862)
"... Paphia et Charlies tribuere decorum; but do other men affirm as much ? or is it an error in his judgment ? ..."

2. The Antiquary by Edward Walford, John Charles Cox, George Latimer Apperson (1908)
"These are figured herewith, and may be taken as typical " Billys and Charlies," though in addition there were bishops on horseback, spear-heads, daggers, ..."

3. Bench and Bar: Reminiscences of One of the Last of an Ancient Race by Benjamin Coulson Robinson (1891)
"... Caroline—Her Funeral—Canning—The Masses and the Classes—Socialism —Before the Days of Railways—Slow Travelling—The ' Old Charlies'—Hackney Coaches—The ..."

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