Alpha Charlie

Alpha Charlie

A euphemistic way to refer to an "ass-chewing," a harsh or angry scolding. (When spelling something out with the NATO phonetic alphabet, the words "alpha" and "Charlie" are commonly used for the letters A and C.) The boss is totally going to give us an Alpha Charlie if he hears that we lost that big client.
See also: alpha, Charlie
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

Alpha Charlie

n. a bawling out; a severe scolding. (Based on AC = ass-chewing. NATO Phonetic Alphabet.) The cop stopped me and gave me a real Alpha Charlie for speeding.
See also: alpha, Charlie
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • Charlie
  • business
  • give (someone) what for, to
  • the rough edge of (one's) tongue
  • what the hay
  • what the hey
  • what the F
  • imbalance
  • chemical imbalance
References in periodicals archive
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