| 释义 |
char·ley
noun
or char·lie \ˈchärlē, -ȧlē, -li\
(-s)
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: diminutive of Charles, proper name
1. [perhaps after Charles I died 1649 king of England, who in 1640 improved the watchman system in London] slang : night watchman
2. [after Charles I, who wore such a beard] : a short pointed beard
3. : a usually black-faced or toothbrush-mustached clown whose forte is lugubrious pathos
4. [perhaps after Charlie Chan, fictional Chin. detective created by Earl Derr Biggers died 1933 American novelist] : an Oriental person |