Idiom idiom
good-time Charlie
Meaning
An affable or happy-go-lucky carefree convivial man.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He is a real good-time Charlie who loves parties.”
“Everyone knows him as a good-time Charlie because he always brings music and laughter to the office.”
“While his colleagues focused on the serious business at hand, he remained a quintessential good-time Charlie, seemingly unconcerned by the looming financial crisis.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026