"Mister Charlie" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Mister Charlies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Mister Charlie (plural Mister Charlies)
  1. (among African-Americans, derogatory) An arrogant and condescending man, especially of European ancestry. Wikipedia link: Mister Charlie Tags: derogatory Categories (topical): Male people Related terms: Miss Ann
    Sense id: en-Mister_Charlie-en-noun-fQ-N2Xgf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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