Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

good-time charlie

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.41 in modern English

Syllables: good--time char-lie
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An affable or happy-go-lucky carefree convivial man.

Informal

Example Sentences

"just a good-time Charlie, borrowing two bucks here and five bucks there"
"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 table"
"You listen to me, you find yourself a nice, substantial man—a widower maybe—and settle down—instead of nashing all those sleeping pills—for what, for whom? – for some Good Time Charlie?"

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

good-time Charlies (plural) goodtime Charlie (alternative) good time Charlie (alternative) good-time Charley (alternative) goodtime Charley (alternative) good time Charley (alternative)

Phrases

good times Alibi Ike Billy no mates Dapper Dan doubting Thomas Gentleman Jim gloomy Gus Hooray Henry

Frequently Paired Words

good times Alibi Ike Billy no mates Dapper Dan doubting Thomas Gentleman Jim gloomy Gus Hooray Henry

Questions

What does good-time charlie mean?: An affable or happy-go-lucky carefree convivial man.

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