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good-time Charlie

good-time Charlie noun: an affable or happy-go-lucky carefree convivial man.

Noun

good-time Charlie (plural good-time Charlies)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) An affable or happy-go-lucky carefree convivial man.
    • just a good-time Charlie, borrowing two bucks here and five bucks therea. 1956, Walter Karig, (Please provide the book title or journal name)
    • I couldn't be a good-time Charlie ... when I was a kid I was taught not to talk or joke or laugh at the table1956, A. J. Liebling, The Sweet Science: Boxing and Boxiana

Forms of good-time Charlie

pluralgood-time Charlies
alternative formgoodtime Charlie
alternative formgood time Charlie
alternative formgood-time Charley
alternative formgoodtime Charley
alternative formgood time Charley

Questions about good-time Charlie

What does good-time Charlie mean?
Good-time Charlie means an affable or happy-go-lucky carefree convivial man.
What part of speech is good-time Charlie?
Good-time Charlie is a noun.
What is the plural of good-time Charlie?
The plural of good-time Charlie is good-time Charlies.

Words near good-time Charlie in the dictionary

  1. good-tempered
  2. good-temperedly
  3. good-temperedness
  4. good-time
  5. good-time Charley
  6. good-time Charlie
  7. good-time Charlies
  8. good-time girl
  9. good-time girls
  10. good-timer
  11. good-timers

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