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goodtime Charley

goodtime Charley 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)

Questions about goodtime Charley

What is goodtime Charley the alternative form of?
Goodtime Charley is the alternative form of good-time Charlie.

Words near goodtime Charley in the dictionary

  1. goodt
  2. goodtempered
  3. goodthink
  4. goodthinkful
  5. goodtime
  6. goodtime Charley
  7. goodtime Charlie
  8. goodtime girl
  9. goodtime girls
  10. gooducken
  11. gooduckens

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