Definition of Charlie
Charlie
- the name for the Viet Cong in Vietnam during and the American Vietnamese war, the original name viet Cong was shortened to "v c" then named "victor charlie", the names indicating v and c in the American military alphabet, by the American military, then shortened to "charlie" by the common soldier as it was easier and quicker to say especially in the time of combat.
by blah b., Apr 01 2006.
Slang terms with the same root words:
- charlie: Charlie Foxtrot
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