"Tail End Charlie" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-Tail End Charlie.ogg [Australia] Forms: Tail End Charlies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Tail End Charlie}} Tail End Charlie (plural Tail End Charlies)
  1. (chiefly British, slang, in World War II) The last aircraft in a formation. Tags: British, slang
    Sense id: en-Tail_End_Charlie-en-noun-y9mdp3oQ Categories (other): British English
  2. (chiefly British, slang, in World War II) The rear gunner in a bomber. Tags: British, slang Synonyms: Arse-end Charlie, Tail-End Charlie
    Sense id: en-Tail_End_Charlie-en-noun-82G-Ji7f Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 56 20 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 26 49 25 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 23 62 15
  3. (military, slang) The man guarding the rear of a patrol. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-Tail_End_Charlie-en-noun-DS3YwuVy Topics: government, military, politics, war

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