Champagne Charlien.

Brit.

/ˌʃampeɪn ˈtʃɑːli/, U.S.

/ˌʃæmˌpeɪn ˈtʃɑrli/

Forms: 1800s– Champagne Charley, 1800s– Champagne Charlie.

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Champagne Charley.

Etymology: < Champagne Charley, the nickname of London wine merchant Charles Wright ( < champagne n. + Charley , pet form of the male forename Charles : see Charlie n.), popularized by the music hall song Champagne Charley (by G. Leybourne and A. Lee, 1864).Wright was active in the 1820s and associated with the West End theatres. Compare the following earlier references to the nickname:1826 London Mag. Jan. 46 Wright—the Champagne Charley.1847 Satirist 10 Jan. 12/1 We do not know whether the celebrated ‘Champagne Charley’, some time since so well known for his Bacchic orgies round the theatres, was the son of Colonel Wright.The style of hat (see sense 1) was apparently associated either with Charles Wright himself or with the music hall song; a man wearing such a hat is depicted on the cover of an early edition of the sheet music for the song.

colloquial (rare in North American use).

†1. A type of hat with a low crown and an upturned brim (more fully Champagne Charlie hat). Obsolete.See note in etymology.

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Champagne Charlie1867

Breton1941

1867 Temple Bar Mar. 484 The people surrounding me were..nearly all wearing a low-crowned hat with turned-up brim, called, I was given to understand, the ‘Champagne Charlie’.

1875 Era 3 Jan. 16/1 Here are the ‘swells’ in their cut-away coats and their ‘Champagne Charley’ hats keeping the game alive.

2. A boisterous or rowdy drinker, esp. one who enjoys a wealthy or extravagant lifestyle.The term was originally associated with men of low social status and only later acquired connotations of wealth or privilege.

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grape-monger1606

clareteer1702

Champagne Charlie1868

port-winer1890

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1868 Newcastle Guardian & Tyne Mercury 14 Mar. 5/5 The fast young bloods of the day, who even in the very highest circles seem more disposed to patronise and associate with ‘Champagne Charlies’ and ‘Chick-a-leery Coves’.

1868 Sheffield Daily Tel. 19 Oct. Gentlemen by birth, soldiers by profession, these boys should not associate themselves with the idiotic ‘Champagne Charlies’ of a lower grade.

1886 R. C. Reid Rambles on Golden Coast N.Z. (ed. 2) vi. 65 Many stories have been told of the extravagance of diggers on the early goldfields of Victoria. We have heard of ‘Champagne Charleys’ by the score, and have seen some of them.

1978 Daily Mail 8 Nov. 2 Two beautiful Miss World finalists were yesterday trying to forget the activities of a dinner suited champagne Charlie who spoilt their big night out at Sir Billy Butlin's ball.

1992 Sun 16 Sept. 31/1 Graham Souness has put the Champagne Charlie lifestyle behind him. He has chopped the big prawn and lobster spreads and there is little boozing for a man who always loved to unwind in style.

2012 Western Daily Press (Nexis) 11 July 15 We have been forced to swallow the injustice of watching champagne Charlies who caused the economic crisis being rewarded for failure with multi-million pound bonuses.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	champagne charlie
释义	Champagne Charlien. Brit. /ˌʃampeɪn ˈtʃɑːli/, U.S. /ˌʃæmˌpeɪn ˈtʃɑrli/ Forms: 1800s– Champagne Charley, 1800s– Champagne Charlie. Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Champagne Charley. Etymology: < Champagne Charley, the nickname of London wine merchant Charles Wright ( < champagne n. + Charley , pet form of the male forename Charles : see Charlie n.), popularized by the music hall song Champagne Charley (by G. Leybourne and A. Lee, 1864).Wright was active in the 1820s and associated with the West End theatres. Compare the following earlier references to the nickname:1826 London Mag. Jan. 46 Wright—the Champagne Charley.1847 Satirist 10 Jan. 12/1 We do not know whether the celebrated ‘Champagne Charley’, some time since so well known for his Bacchic orgies round the theatres, was the son of Colonel Wright.The style of hat (see sense 1) was apparently associated either with Charles Wright himself or with the music hall song; a man wearing such a hat is depicted on the cover of an early edition of the sheet music for the song. colloquial (rare in North American use). †1. A type of hat with a low crown and an upturned brim (more fully Champagne Charlie hat). Obsolete.See note in etymology. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > headgear > [noun] > hat > with a brim > with upturned brim cocked hat1673 scraper1818 pork-pie hat1860 pork pie1861 Champagne Charlie1867 Breton1941 1867 Temple Bar Mar. 484 The people surrounding me were..nearly all wearing a low-crowned hat with turned-up brim, called, I was given to understand, the ‘Champagne Charlie’. 1875 Era 3 Jan. 16/1 Here are the ‘swells’ in their cut-away coats and their ‘Champagne Charley’ hats keeping the game alive. 2. A boisterous or rowdy drinker, esp. one who enjoys a wealthy or extravagant lifestyle.The term was originally associated with men of low social status and only later acquired connotations of wealth or privilege. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > drinking > [noun] > drinking intoxicating liquor > drinking of wine > person grape-monger1606 clareteer1702 Champagne Charlie1868 port-winer1890 winer1906 1868 Newcastle Guardian & Tyne Mercury 14 Mar. 5/5 The fast young bloods of the day, who even in the very highest circles seem more disposed to patronise and associate with ‘Champagne Charlies’ and ‘Chick-a-leery Coves’. 1868 Sheffield Daily Tel. 19 Oct. Gentlemen by birth, soldiers by profession, these boys should not associate themselves with the idiotic ‘Champagne Charlies’ of a lower grade. 1886 R. C. Reid Rambles on Golden Coast N.Z. (ed. 2) vi. 65 Many stories have been told of the extravagance of diggers on the early goldfields of Victoria. We have heard of ‘Champagne Charleys’ by the score, and have seen some of them. 1978 Daily Mail 8 Nov. 2 Two beautiful Miss World finalists were yesterday trying to forget the activities of a dinner suited champagne Charlie who spoilt their big night out at Sir Billy Butlin's ball. 1992 Sun 16 Sept. 31/1 Graham Souness has put the Champagne Charlie lifestyle behind him. He has chopped the big prawn and lobster spreads and there is little boozing for a man who always loved to unwind in style. 2012 Western Daily Press (Nexis) 11 July 15 We have been forced to swallow the injustice of watching champagne Charlies who caused the economic crisis being rewarded for failure with multi-million pound bonuses. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1867
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