Tail End Charlie

See also: Tail-End Charlie

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Noun

Tail End Charlie (plural Tail End Charlies)

  1. (chiefly British, slang, in World War II) The last aircraft in a formation.
  2. (chiefly British, slang, in World War II) The rear gunner in a bomber.
  3. (military slang) The man guarding the rear of a patrol.
  4. (meteorology, slang) The southernmost thunderstorm in a band of storms, often subject to the best conditions for strengthening.

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