Charlie

Charlie

CHARLIE /หˆtสƒarlie/
Noun London

Cocaine.

Example Sentences

"You got any charlie?"
"He's been doing charlie all night."

Etymology & History

From the phonetic alphabet letter C (Charlie) for cocaine. Drug slang that became widespread in the 1970s-80s.

Word Details

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Region
General British
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Era
1970s
โœ“
Language
Mild
๐Ÿ’ฌ
Formality
Slang
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