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good time Charlie

good time Charlie is the alternative form of good-time Charlie.

Meaning of good-time Charlie

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)

Forms of good time Charlie

pluralgood time Charlies

Questions about good time Charlie

What is good time Charlie the alternative form of?
Good time Charlie is the alternative form of good-time Charlie.

Words near good time Charlie in the dictionary

  1. good thinking
  2. good tidings
  3. good time
  4. good time Charley
  5. good time Charleys
  6. good time Charlie
  7. good time Charlies
  8. good time coming
  9. good time girl
  10. good time girls
  11. good times

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